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recount1

Syllabification: (re·count)
Pronunciation: /riˈkount/
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Definition of recount

verb

[reporting verb]
  • tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience: [with object]:I recounted the tale to Steve [with clause]:he recounts how they often talked of politics

noun

  • an act or instance of giving an account of an event or experience:one woman’s recount of a prolonged battle with “huge centipedes.”

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old Northern French reconter 'tell again', based on Old French counter (see count1)

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