recite
verb (used with object)
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
recited
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past participleof recite.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof recite.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reciteverb (used with object)to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
Example Sentences
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The Angelus prayer is traditionally recited at the Vatican, overlooking crowds in St Peter's Square but has sometimes been given from a hospital window by previous popes when necessary.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Machchhar told Modi that during the ordeal, he had recited a Hindu devotional prayer dedicated to the deity Hanuman.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
As Ms. Newsome removed the Confederate flag and carried it down the pole, she recited Psalm 27 and the Lord’s Prayer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
And then I recited the opening lyrics to a song I’ve heard all my life but that I only began committing to memory this month:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
She certainly hadn’t dressed up, and when Babulya recited the story of Esther to them, Mama had barely made a sound.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
