recount
Americanverb (used with object)
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to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.
- Synonyms:
- describe
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to narrate in order.
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to tell one by one; enumerate.
verb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Related Words
See relate.
Other Word Forms
- recountal noun
Etymology
Origin of recount
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English recounten, from Middle French reconter, equivalent to re- + conter “to tell, count.” See re-, count 1
Example Sentences
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This was never proven and a partial recount found no irregularities, though the decision did spark mass protests across the country.
From BBC
Richardson recounted the history of successful consumer movements, particularly those run by women in the years before they were allowed to vote.
From Salon
Stories have been recounted of fans left in tears after discovering the seats they have bought for games at Old Trafford do not exist, having been sold by touts, sometimes multiple times.
From BBC
Her husband Ian recounts that she said at one point to a social worker: "What if we just can't do this any more?"
From BBC
Residents of the towers who were away when the fire started recounted the horrors of learning that their family members may have been trapped inside the buildings.
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