recount
Americanverb (used with object)
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to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.
- Synonyms:
- describe
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to narrate in order.
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to tell one by one; enumerate.
verb
Related Words
See relate.
Other Word Forms
- recountal noun
Etymology
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-, count 1
Example Sentences
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In his recounting of the emperor’s life, he supports the image of Marcus as a beleaguered sage who maintained his moral center amid troubled times.
Castro, in her lengthy post on X, also said she had signed a decree passed by the Central American country's legislature demanding a recount of the November 30 presidential election.
From Barron's
Clunes will portray the Bridgend-born newsreader in the series by television channel 5, which says it will recount how the scandal unfolded and feature interviews from those who first reported the story.
From BBC
There, people recounted their harrowing evacuation stories, unsure of whether their home survived, unsure of when or if they’d be able to return.
From Los Angeles Times
The “coffee-machine story” was a recounting of the finicky 1970s coin-operated coffee machine in his office that often malfunctioned and dispensed its entire contents from one coin.
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