recount — to tell someone about something that happened
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to tell someone about something that happened
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkaʊnt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother loves to recount her dating stories from the 1960s.
- The teacher asked him to recount what happened during the food fight.
- After the close election, both parties agreed to a recount.
recount
VERB[/rɪˈkaʊnt/]
to tell someone about something that happened
She recounted her travel adventure to her family.
The grandfather recounted stories from his childhood. (🗣️ Tell Again + 📖 Story → Recount)
She recounted the event, wrote an account, and counted the final amount.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'computare' (to calculate or count), which was adopted into English as 'count'. The prefix 're-' (meaning again) was added to form 'recount', initially meaning to count again or recalculate. The meaning later expanded to signify the narration or detailed recounting of events.
Breakdown
re- (again, anew) + count (from Latin computare, to calculate or enumerate). The prefix intensifies or repeats the action of the root verb, producing a word that encompasses both numerical recounting and narrative recounting.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother loves to recount her dating stories from the 1960s.”
“The teacher asked him to recount what happened during the food fight.”
“After the close election, both parties agreed to a recount.”
“He recounted his embarrassing moment at the job interview in great detail.”
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