recite
verb (used with object)
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
reciting
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present participleof recite.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Sitting shiva and reciting kaddish help a lost one’s memory become a blessing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The 1974 concept album My Tennessee Mountain Home, meanwhile, is a musical autobiography that opens with Parton reciting the first letter she wrote home after moving to Nashville as a teenager.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“My kids and myself will forever walk around in a squeaky voice reciting: “Help meeee...I feeel like a yo-yo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Students reciting Annapolis’ “Midshipman Ethos” say they’re “united by our oath to defend the Constitution,” not their background.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Jason remembered her at the campfire, reciting lines of prophecy that sent Jason, Piper, and Leo on their first quest together.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
