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recite
Meaning: to say something aloud from memory
recite in a sentence
How recite is used in real sentences:
Maya recited the poem without looking at the page.
After practicing all week, Leo recited his speech to the class.
“She could recite every line without her script, yet her hands still shook.”
— from the passage The Missing Crown
Synonyms for recite
Other words for recite — repeat, declaim and perform — carry the same meaning.
- repeat
- declaim
- perform
Antonyms of recite
Words that mean the opposite of recite:
- ad-lib
- improvise
Where it comes from
From Latin recitare 'read aloud'
Memory hook
RE-CITE means to cite the words again from memory.