Synonyms for

Recount

Verb / rɪˈkaʊnt / / ˌri:ˈkaʊnt / Another word for recount — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to tell someone about something that happened; to describe an event or experience

Synonyms & similar words

recite tell narrate recounting tell narrate rehearse relate report describe recite chronicle detail replay retell state utter verbalize articulate communicate express impart voice

Synonyms by register

Formal

narrate relate report describe

Informal

tell say give an account of go over

Literary

rehearse recite enumerate

Antonyms

forget ignore disregard neglect omit skip

Common collocations

  • recount the events
  • recount the story
  • recount the experience
  • recount the details
  • recount the incident
  • recount the history
  • recount the journey

Word family

noun recount
verb recount

Usage note

As a verb, 'recount' means to tell someone about something that happened. As a noun, it refers to the act of recounting or a re-examination of votes.

Example sentences

  1. She will recount the events of the day to her parents.
  2. He was asked to recount what he saw at the scene of the accident.
  3. The teacher asked the students to recount their summer vacation experiences.
  4. I will recount the details of the movie to my friends.
  5. She will recount the story of how she met her best friend.

Quotes

  • It is not the facts which guide the conduct of men, but their opinions about facts; which may be entirely wrong. We can only make them right by discussion. - John Stuart Mill
  • Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted. - Jules Renard
  • The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out. - Walter Benjamin

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