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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“Unread,” his brisk, conversational memoir, recounts the loops and switchbacks on his path to literacy, conveyed through discussions of more than a dozen books that shaped his quest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Am I not supposed to be doing that or why are you questioning me about this?’ and they were like ‘Oh, no, it just seems suspicious,’” Ojeda recounted.

From Los Angeles Times

Grynspan recounted that her parents, who were from Poland, "barely survived" World War II. Her maternal grandparents were killed in the Holocaust.

From Barron's

Is it possible to recount what happened with fresh urgency?

From The Wall Street Journal

Leaning back in his chair, in a suave, all-beige outfit, he starts to grin while recounting his day in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

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