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recount
to tell about an event or experience in detail
Synonyms
- retell
- relate
- describe
Antonyms
- conceal
- withhold
recount in a sentence
At dinner, Leo recounted his class trip to the aquarium.
The hikers recounted their afternoon journey along the muddy trail.
Where it comes from
From Old French reconter 'to tell again'
Memory hook
Re-count the details by telling them again.
Read it in context
- The Gazette's Hidden Reports History