Synonyms

recount

American

[ri-kount] / rɪˈkaʊnt /

verb (used with object)

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

Synonyms:

describe
to narrate in order.
to tell one by one; enumerate.

recount British

/ rɪˈkaʊnt /

verb

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

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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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Taran was less stoic, recounting a run-in with a neighbour who complained about the lights being out on the staircase.

From Barron's

Mack has given media interviews over the years from prison, where she recounted the incident and her troubled relationship with her mother.

From BBC

To prove this point, I need only to recount the first thing that came out of his mouth as he left his field with Duane.

From Literature

In a message posted on his Instagram account on Friday, the 25-year-old Giacomel recounted what happened to him during that day's mass start race where he was leading after the second round of shooting.

From Barron's

"On the one hand, I felt sorry for him as it was forced," she said, recounting how he cried as he did not want to fight.

From Barron's

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