recount — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

Narration, account, description, rendering

verb

1

To tell; narrate; to relate in detail.

The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.

As they undressed and lay down, she asked about his leg, which had hurt for two days while he was crossing the Indian Ocean but not since. He asked about the treasure; she recounted the trip to Ning-hsia Province.

2

To rehearse; to enumerate.

to recount one's blessings

noun

1

A counting again, as of votes.

The Georgia Republican Party and US Rep. Doug Collins, a Georgia Republican who’s leading the Trump campaign’s recount efforts in the state, on Tuesday requested a pre-certification “manual hand recount of every ballot cast within the State of Georgia” for president.

Collocations

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(verb.)

ADV

vividly

She vividly recounted her terrifying experience during the earthquake to the emergency room doctor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — narrate or give a detailed account of

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.

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As they undressed and lay down, she asked about his leg, which had hurt for two days while he was crossing the Indian Ocean but not since. He asked about the treasure; she recounted the trip to Ning-h

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to recount one's blessings

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The Georgia Republican Party and US Rep. Doug Collins, a Georgia Republican who’s leading the Trump campaign’s recount efforts in the state, on Tuesday requested a pre-certification “manual hand recou

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Georgia’s secretary of state announced Wednesday that the state will conduct an audit of the 2020 presidential race, recounting by hand the millions of ballots cast in the state, where President-elect

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Here he began to recount his misfortune in detail.

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Usage Notes

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