recount

[ ri-kount ]

/ rɪˈkaʊnt /

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verb (used with object)

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

to narrate in order.

to tell one by one; enumerate.

OTHER WORDS FOR recount

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Origin of recount

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English recounten, from Middle French reconter, equivalent to re- + conter “to tell, count.” See re-, count¹

synonym study for recount

1. See relate.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH recount

1. recant, recount 2. re-count, recount

Words nearby recount

recordkeeping, record label, record of achievement, record player, reco-reco, recount, recountal, recoup, recoupment, recourse, recover

Other definitions for recount (2 of 2)

re-count

[ verb ree-kount; noun ree-kount, ree-kount ]

/ verb riˈkaʊnt; noun ˈriˌkaʊnt, riˈkaʊnt /

verb (used with object)

to count again.

noun

a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.

Origin of re-count

First recorded in 1755–65; re- + count¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-count

re-count , recount

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How to use recount in a sentence

After their first date, Willie recounted a conversation they’d had about commitment.
Date Lab: One of our setups is still going strong two years later. We caught up with Willie and Renee for an update.|Marin Cogan|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
As the Times video and our colleague Philip Bump recounted, the coronavirus numbers for South Dakota are pretty terrible.
South Dakota’s covid-19 numbers have been terrible, but the governor says that’s the wrong metric|Glenn Kessler|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
In his other two books, On Wars and On Buildings, Prokopios recounts the magnificent achievements of this imperial couple.
What the QAnon of the 6th Century Teaches Us About Conspiracies|Roland Betancourt|February 3, 2021|Time
By candlelight, and through a Spanish interpreter, the Honduran mother recounted how she had managed to make it to Maryland.
A Maryland couple opened their home to a Honduran mother and son. They ended up sharing more than space.|Stephanie García|January 30, 2021|Washington Post

As they recount in a study published in the journal Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, the researchers even started to decipher some of the signals.
Octopuses Find New Hunting Buddies - Issue 95: Escape|Brandon Keim|January 28, 2021|Nautilus
And the more she is forced to recount, the more her grasp of reality slips, or heightens, depending on your point of view.
A Novel Nearly Impossible to Review|Nicholas Mancusi|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though a recount is likely, Grothman had a 215-vote lead in the initial tally.
Wisconsin Nominates Wingnut to Congress|Ben Jacobs|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the Oscar put the kibosh on doubters; certainly nobody demanded a recount, save perhaps the four losers in his category.
Many Faces and One of a Kind: The Creation of Robin Williams|Tom Shales|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She plays Lolly, an affable inmate who listens to Piper recount her gruesome bashing of Pennsatucky, whom she believes she killed.
Lori Petty on ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ the Halcyon ‘90s, and Discovering Jennifer Lawrence|Marlow Stern|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The examples of this latest explosion of hypersensitivity are too numerous to recount, but a few should suffice.
Warning: This Column Will Offend You|Michael Moynihan|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their beaming faces showed what heroes they considered themselves, and they longed to get on shore to recount their adventures.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
Their salutation finished, these worthies proceed to recount the sport they have had on earth.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
We would anticipate and partake the pleasure with which they will then recount the steps of New England's advancement.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster
It is inessential here to recount the details of these movements.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon
One of my difficulties was so peculiar that I will recount it.
Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel|Frank G. Allen

British Dictionary definitions for recount (1 of 2)

recount

/ (rɪˈkaʊnt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of recount

recountal, noun

Word Origin for recount

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

British Dictionary definitions for recount (2 of 2)

re-count

verb (riːˈkaʊnt)

to count (votes, etc) again

noun (ˈriːˌkaʊnt)

a second or further count, esp of votes in a closely contested election

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synonym study for recount

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