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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“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
He's leading a class of around 25 boys - many accused of being in the Taliban or IS - who are reciting Quranic verses.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2020
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
I'll remember that," said Bertha, slyly, "and come round with a watering-can next time you are reciting your rhetoric.
From Peggy by Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry
