- recite a poem
- say a poem out loud and by memory
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
recite a poem
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poem — n. 1) to compose, write; memorize; recite a poem 2) a dramatic; epic, heroic; lyric; narrative poem * * * [ pəʊɪm] epic heroic lyric memorize narrative poem recite a poem write a dramatic … Combinatory dictionary
recite — [ri sīt′] vt. recited, reciting [ME reciten < OFr reciter < L recitare: see RE & CITE] 1. to repeat or say aloud from or as from memory, esp. in a formal way; give a recitation on (a lesson) in class or of (a poem, speech, etc.) before an… … English World dictionary
recite — verb 1 (I, T) to say a poem, piece of literature etc that you have learned, for people to listen to: a poem I had to recite at school 2 (T) to tell someone a series or list of things: Don t encourage him, or he ll recite the whole family history! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
recite — UK [rɪˈsaɪt] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms recite : present tense I/you/we/they recite he/she/it recites present participle reciting past tense recited past participle recited to say a poem or story that you have learnt to an… … English dictionary
poem — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fine, good, great ▪ famous ▪ collected, selected ▪ His collected poems we … Collocations dictionary
recite — [[t]rɪsa͟ɪt[/t]] recites, reciting, recited 1) VERB When someone recites a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learned it. [V n] They recited poetry to one another. [Also V] 2) VERB If you recite something such as a… … English dictionary
recite — verb Recite is used with these nouns as the object: ↑alphabet, ↑line, ↑lyrics, ↑monologue, ↑passage, ↑pledge, ↑poem, ↑poetry, ↑prayer, ↑rhyme, ↑verse, ↑wo … Collocations dictionary
recite — verb 1) he began to recite verses of the Koran Syn: repeat from memory, say aloud, declaim, quote, deliver, render 2) he stood up and started reciting Syn: give a recitation, say a poem 3) Sir John recited the facts they kn … Thesaurus of popular words
recite — re|cite [rıˈsaıt] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: réciter, from Latin recitare, from citare; CITE] 1.) [I and T] to say a poem, piece of literature etc that you have learned, for people to listen to ▪ She recited a poem that she had learnt… … Dictionary of contemporary English
recite — re|cite [ rı saıt ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to say a poem or story that you have learned to an audience: He recited his poem in front of the whole school. 2. ) to give a long detailed spoken description of something: She recited the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
