recount

[ri-kount]

verb (used with object)

1. to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.

   Synonyms: describe

2. to narrate in order.

3. to tell one by one; enumerate.

recount

/ rɪˈkaʊnt /

verb

1. (tr) to tell the story or details of; narrate

Other Word Forms

• recountal noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recount¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English recounten, from Middle French reconter, equivalent to re- + conter “to tell, count.” See re-, count ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of recount¹

C15: from Old French reconter , from _re- + conter to tell, relate; see _count ¹

Synonym Study

See relate.

Example Sentences

The Smithsonian has also embraced the Identity Museum genre, which typically recounts how a group overcomes American racism by fighting for its rights and embracing its identity.

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The movie, which recounts the 1942 sinking of a Japanese ship carrying British prisoners of war and their rescue by Chinese villagers, boasted elements of a maritime epic.

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The Feb. 22 incident, recounted in a detective’s affidavit, began on Grindr, a hookup app for gay men.

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He is also said to have recounted his role in an attempt on the life of an unnamed US Secretary of State at a state funeral in Pakistan.

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Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana recounted recent comments by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that Epstein was "the greatest blackmailer ever".

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Related Words

• convey 
• depict 
• describe 
• detail 
• narrate 
• portray 
• recap 
• recite 
• rehash 
• relate 
• repeat 
• tell