recite
verb (used with object)
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
have recited
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present perfectof recite.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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He must have recited the same facts 100 times.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
All the same, my father would have recited a few verses from the Quran about the importance of moderation, forgiveness and reconciliation.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2022
Instead he might have recited some of her statements that have turned out to be false, which our colleague Kim Strassel enumerated in a column the week before last.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2015
I would not have gone into any details; for instance, I would not have recited how many SS-18 ICBMs were aimed at how many U.S. missile sites or bomber bases.
From Slate ● May 29, 2013
I memorized my speech so thoroughly that I could have recited it in my sleep.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
