re-count
- to count again.
- a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
Origin of re-count
recount
- to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.
- to narrate in order.
- to tell one by one; enumerate.
Origin of recount
Synonyms for recount
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portray, recite, depict, rehash, relate, describe, detail, repeat, convey, recap, tell, narrate, delineate, picture, unload, track, itemize, rehearse, verbalize, stateExamples from the Web for recounted
Contemporary Examples of recounted
“Bill Cosby called me at home in Las Vegas and reached my grandmother,” recounted Chelan.
Two New Bill Cosby Accusers Come Forward: ‘We Challenge Mr. Cosby to End This Nightmare’Marlow Stern
December 3, 2014
“Bizarre imaginings by Mr. du Pont have also been recounted by athletes who trained with Team Foxcatcher,” wrote The Times.
All of which, among other humiliating acts, are recounted in My Crazy Love.
He recounted his own prayers to Mother Cabrini in 1998, which he believes aided him in becoming a U.S. citizen.
In his autobiography 'Still Me,' Reeves recounted how Williams helped save his life.
Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve's Epic Friendship and the Greatest Williams Story Ever ToldMarlow Stern
August 12, 2014
Historical Examples of recounted
She ordered the pedlar to be called, who recounted his story as he had done before.
Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2Henry Fielding
As mentally she recounted her benefits, the strength there was in her arose, protesting.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
It has been related in various ways; but I have recounted it only as I have just told it to you.
The Phantom WorldAugustin Calmet
Many of these are recounted in a later portion of this memoir.
Tales of FishesZane Grey
It is in such circles as these that incidents of this kind are recounted.
The Fortunes Of GlencoreCharles James Lever
recount
- (tr) to tell the story or details of; narrate
Word Origin for recount
re-count
- to count (votes, etc) again
- a second or further count, esp of votes in a closely contested election