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re·count 1
(rĭ-kount′)tr.v. re·count·ed, re·count·ing, re·counts
To narrate the facts or particulars of: The book recounts the siege of Lisbon. See Synonyms at describe.
[Middle English recounten, from Old French reconter : re-, re- + conter, relate; see count1.]
re·count′al n.
re·count 2
also re-count (rē-kount′)tr.v. re·count·ed, re·count·ing, re·counts also re-count·ed, re-count·ing, re-counts
To count again.
n. recount (rē′kount′)
An additional count, especially a second count of votes cast in an election.
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recount
(rɪˈkaʊnt)vb
(tr) to tell the story or details of; narrate
[C15: from Old French reconter, from re- + conter to tell, relate; see count1]
reˈcountal n
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Past participle: recounted
Gerund: recounting
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Noun | 1. | recount - an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election counting, enumeration, numeration, count, reckoning, tally - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours" |
Verb | 1. | ![]() inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events" crack - tell spontaneously; "crack a joke" yarn - tell or spin a yarn rhapsodise, rhapsodize - recite a rhapsody |
2. | recount - count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made" |
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recount
verb tell, report, detail, describe, relate, repeat, portray, depict, rehearse, recite, tell the story of, narrate, delineate, enumerate, give an account of He then recounted the story.
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Translations
يُعيدُ سَرْد القِصَّه
podrobně vylíčit
fortælle
segja frá
smulkiai nupasakoti
sīki izklāstītuzskaitīt
podrobne opísať
ayrıntılarıyla anlatmak
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recount
vt (= relate) → erzählen, wiedergeben
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recount
(riˈkaunt) verb to tell (a story etc) in detail. He recounted his adventures.
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