recite
verb (used with object)
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
has recited
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present perfectof recite (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After every game in recent weeks, Cronin has recited the same refrain: His team needs to get Mara the ball more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
He ended with a line he has recited many times in many contexts: “There’s nothing beyond our capacity if we work together,” so “let’s work together.”
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2024
“Not a single member of this committee has recited a single sentence from your memo as violating anyone’s rights,” Raskin said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 21, 2021
“It’s not the outsiders’ fault,” said Mr. Awai, the hula teacher, who has recited chants in recent weeks in an effort to appease the goddess.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2018
Fifi whines periodically, and Yoyo has recited something for the men, he can tell from the singsong in her voice.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
