recites

verb

present tense third-person singular of recite
1
as in describes
to give an oral or written account of in some detail recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met

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2
as in memorizes
to give from memory after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child

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3
as in lists
to specify one after another the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

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Recent Examples of recites Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026 In a Time magazine profile published Tuesday, May 12, filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Scott will appear in the movie as a bard, which is a professional poet who recites verses and stories about heroes. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 In the first pages of Odessa, Yetta’s mother Frieda recites the Shechechiyanu prayer to herself while immersed in the mikvah, a ritual bath in a freshwater spring. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026 On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026 The prosecutor recites the official version of each case and asks the suspect for his or her version of events. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recites
  1. describes
  2. memorizes
  3. lists
  4. tells
  5. says
  6. outlines
  7. narrates
  8. repeats
Verb
  • Human Intelligence As Spec The Knowing markets itself as 100% human intelligence, which Thomas describes as a business proposition rather than a moral one.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of describes
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  • Islamic credo teaches that the more one memorizes the Quran, the higher one’s rank in heaven.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
  • But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of memorizes
Verb
  • Burning Man lists it at 72 feet long and 17 feet tall, roughly the length of a large motor yacht.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Pentagon also lists more than 400 troops as wounded in action during Operation Epic Fury.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lists
Verb
  • Even if newly manufactured, a Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece tells stories of centuries which makes the present that much richer.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This tells clearly who is watching over the pipeline of value creation.
    — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Dorsey was founded lab-grown, always marks its products as lab-grown, but has never marketed around the concept, Strachan says.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Newlight says its retrofit can go onto an operating vessel within one to two weeks.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of says
Verb
  • However, the order also outlines administrative steps that must occur first.
    — Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The rewards Gates, ever the optimist, also outlines some major boons the technology holds.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlines
Verb
  • The competition heats up as players are eliminated, and an invisible, ominous host narrates the proceedings.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The 2015 sequel ends with an emotional sequence featuring Dom and Brian (Walker) driving side by side as the former narrates a montage about their relationship.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of narrates
Verb
  • This may be a pattern that repeats itself, especially given cooler temperatures expected to continue sliding in over the next two weeks — with high temps comfortably in the 80s for much of the Central Valley.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Congress repeats the pattern because lawmakers assume the consequences will arrive after the next election.
    — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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