- to tell in detail; give an account of; narrate
- to tell in order or one by one
Origin of recount
Middle English recounten from Anglo-French reconter: see re- and count
noun
- The definition of a recount is a retelling of events.
When you repeat a conversation you had earlier and tell a friend every detail, this is an example of a time when your friend gets a recount of the conversation.
- To recount is to tally or count something again, or to tell someone about events that occurred.
- When you count votes twice for an election, the second tallying is an example of a time when you recount votes.
- When you tell your husband all about the conversation you had with your boss, this is an example of a time when you recount the conversation.
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recount
to count again
Origin of recount
re- + count a second or additional count, as of votes
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recount
transitive verb
re·count·ed, re·count·ing, re·countsTo narrate the facts or particulars of: The book recounts the siege of Lisbon. See Synonyms at describe.
Origin of recount
Middle English recounten from Old French reconter re- re- conter relate ; see count 1.Related Forms:
- re·count′al
noun
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Noun
(plural recounts)
- A counting again, as of votes.
- Retelling, narration, rendering
Verb
(third-person singular simple present recounts, present participle recounting, simple past and past participle recounted)
- To count or reckon again.
- To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of; to rehearse; to enumerate; as, to recount one's blessings.
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Sentence Examples
- Why do I recount these stories?
- Connor began to recount the story until Jackson stopped him.
- I want to spend some time talking about civilization, but first I want to recount the progress that we have made through civilization.
- The opening chapters of the Ramayana recount the magnificence of the city, the glories of the monarch and the virtues, wealth and loyalty of his people.
- I-10, which recount the first seven weeks of the same apocalypse.
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