recite
verb (used with object)
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
are reciting
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present progressiveof recite.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In a classroom in Luton, 27 children are reciting their school values.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
“When women are reciting the Quran, it’s an incredibly powerful response to the idea that their voices are awrah,” Ayubi said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
These young boys are reciting from the Koran at a makeshift madrasa, or Islamic school, at a camp in the south of the city.
From BBC ● May 7, 2013
"I guess of the 150,000 people that are reciting John's legendary fame, I just stand in awe of the guy," Jackson said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2010
"You are reciting the kind of thing you hear down at Daab's."
From Star-Dust by Fannie Hurst
