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recited

recited is the simple past and past participle of recite.

Meaning of recite

Verb

recite (third-person singular simple present recites, present participle reciting, simple past and past participle recited)

  1. (transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.
    • Janice is able to recite pi to 100 decimals.
  2. (transitive) To list or enumerate something.
    Synonyms:
    tabulate
  3. (intransitive) To deliver a recitation.

Questions about recited

What is recited the simple past and past participle of?
Recited is the simple past and past participle of recite.

Words near recited in the dictionary

  1. recitatives
  2. recitativo
  3. recitativoes
  4. recitativos
  5. recite
  6. recited
  7. recitement
  8. recitements
  9. reciter
  10. reciters
  11. recites

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