recount

verb
UK: /rɪˈkaʊnt/
US: /ˈriːkaʊnt/

  1. To tell someone about something that happened.

    1. I will recount the story later.
    2. She had to recount the events of that day to the police carefully.

  2. To describe past events in detail, usually in a formal way.

    1. He liked to recount old stories.
    2. The witness had to recount the incident from start to finish in court.

Synonyms

narrate rehearse recap retell chronicle relation narration description
recount noun

  1. A second count, especially of votes in an election.

    1. We need a recount now.
    2. The election was so close that a recount was necessary to determine the winner.

  2. A telling in detail of something that happened.

    1. I heard his recount of the trip.
    2. Her dramatic recount of the accident kept us all on the edge of our seats.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "recount" in English means: To tell someone about something that happened., To describe past events in detail, usually in a formal way..

The phonetic transcription of "recount" is /rɪˈkaʊnt/ in British English and /ˈriːkaʊnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "recount": narrate, rehearse, recap, retell, chronicle, relation, narration, description.

Example usage of "recount": "I will recount the story later.". More examples on the page.