recount

[ri-kount]

verb (used with object)

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

   Synonyms: describe

2. to narrate in order.

3. to tell one by one; enumerate.

recount

/ rɪˈkaʊnt /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• recountal noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recount¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English recounten, from Middle French reconter, equivalent to re- + conter “to tell, count.” See re-, count ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of recount¹

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

Synonym Study

See relate.

Example Sentences

Residents of the towers who were away when the fire started recounted the horrors of learning that their family members may have been trapped inside the buildings.

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Crow then dispatched an adviser to tell prosecutors: Don’t go lightly on these kids, prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law, people familiar with the conversation recounted.

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That is a shift from last year, when the prompt asked students to recount either an agreement or a disagreement.

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In addition to recounting allegations, the letters seek information, including:

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From the stage, Romano recounted the show’s origin story, which dates back to his 1995 stand-up comedy debut on the “Late Show With David Letterman.”

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Related Words

• convey 
• depict 
• describe 
• detail 
• narrate 
• portray 
• recap 
• recite 
• rehash 
• relate 
• repeat 
• tell