Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense recounts, present participle recounting, past tense, past participle recountedpronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (rɪkaʊnt). The noun is pronounced (riːkaʊnt).
1. verb
If you recount a story or event, you tell or describe it to people.
[formal]
He then recounted the story of the interview for his first job. [VERB noun]
He recounted how heavily armed soldiers forced him from the presidential palace. [VERB wh]
[Also VERB that]
Synonyms: tell, report, detail, describe More Synonyms of recount
2. countable noun
A recount is a second count of votes in an election when the result is very close.
She wanted a recount. She couldn't believe that I had got more votes than her.
recount in British English
(rɪˈkaʊnt)
verb
(transitive)
to tell the story or details of; narrate
Derived forms
recountal (reˈcountal)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Old French reconter, from re- + conter to tell, relate; see count1
recount in American English1
(rɪˈkaʊnt)
verb transitive
1.
to tell in detail; give an account of; narrate
2.
to tell in order or one by one
Word origin
ME recounten < Anglo-Fr reconter: see re- & count1
recount in American English2
(ˌriˈkaʊnt; for n. ˈriˌkaʊnt)
verb transitive
1.
to count again
noun
2.
a second or additional count, as of votes
Examples of 'recount' in a sentence
recount
It recounts the story of a woman giving evidence in an indecency case and being asked what the accused man said to her.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He was again recounting the incredible story of his life.
The Sun (2012)
The track also recounts the moment when the deception is discovered.
The Sun (2009)
One business leader recounts a common experience.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She recounts a recent conversation with friends.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
These are but trivial incidents to recount in the life of our heroine.
William Thackeray Vanity Fair (1837)
But this harrowing story recounts a life endured with stoicism.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She could also recount funny stories to entertain her friends.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Hearing each of you recount your experiences of this meeting is shocking and sad.
Christianity Today (2000)
She recounted incidents when men had jumped out of the car and robbed looters at knifepoint.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She also recounted twice that she was a teacher of love.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And then he proceeded to recount an incident from his past.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This entertaining documentary recounts the story.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
That conversation was recounted by the Brazilian yesterday.
The Sun (2008)
He also recounts aspects of Venetian history with verve.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
On the morning after each trip, each member of the group recounts the experiences of the night before.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Finally, he recounts the phone conversation he had with the soldier's brother.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A recount confirmed the result.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
recount
British English: recount VERB
If you recount a story or event, you tell or describe it to people.
He then recounted the story of the interview for his first job.
American English: recount
Brazilian Portuguese: relatar
Chinese: 叙述
European Spanish: contar
French: raconter
German: erzählen
Italian: raccontare
Japanese: 詳述する
Korean: 이야기하다
European Portuguese: relatar
Latin American Spanish: contar
British English: recount NOUN
A recount is a second count of votes in an election when the result is very close.
She wanted a recount. She couldn't believe that I had got more votes than her.
American English: recount
Brazilian Portuguese: recontagem
Chinese: 复算
European Spanish: recuento
French: nouveau décompte
German: Nachzählung
Italian: nuovo spoglio
Japanese: 数え直し
Korean: 재검표하다
European Portuguese: recontagem
Latin American Spanish: recuento
Additional synonyms
in the sense of detail
Definition
to list fully
The report detailed the changes that would be implemented.
Synonyms
list,
describe,
relate,
catalogue,
portray,
specify,
depict,
recount,
rehearse,
recite,
narrate,
delineate,
enumerate,
itemize,
tabulate,
particularize
in the sense of enumerate
Definition
to name or list one by one
She enumerated all the reasons why she wanted to travel for a year.
Synonyms
list,
tell,
name,
detail,
relate,
mention,
quote,
cite,
specify,
spell out,
recount,
recite,
itemize,
recapitulate
in the sense of narrate
Definition
to tell (a story)
The film is a story about power, narrated by an old sailor.
Synonyms
tell,
recount,
report,
detail,
describe,
relate,
unfold,
chronicle,
recite,
set forth
in the sense of portray
Definition
to describe or represent (someone) by artistic means, such as in writing or on film
The novelist accurately portrays provincial domestic life.
Synonyms
describe,
present,
depict,
evoke,
delineate,
limn,
put in words
in the sense of recite
Definition
to give a detailed account of
I simply recited the names of a number of Chinese cities I knew.
Synonyms
recount,
list,
enumerate,
itemize,
tell,
speak,
detail,
describe,
relate,
repeat,
narrate
in the sense of rehearse
Definition
to practise (a play, concert, etc.) for public performance
Anticipate any tough questions and rehearse your answers.
Synonyms
recite,
practise,
go over,
run through,
tell,
list,
detail,
describe,
review,
relate,
depict,
spell out,
recount,
narrate,
trot out (informal),
delineate,
enumerate
in the sense of relate
Definition
to tell (a story) or describe (an event)
He was relating a story he had once heard.
Synonyms
tell,
recount,
report,
present,
detail,
describe,
chronicle,
rehearse,
recite,
impart,
narrate,
set forth,
give an account of
in the sense of repeat
Definition
to tell to another person (the secrets told to one by someone else)
I repeated the story to a delighted audience.
Synonyms
retell,
relate,
quote,
renew,
echo,
replay,
reproduce,
rehearse,
recite,
duplicate,
redo,
rerun,
reshow
in the sense of report
Definition
to make a formal report on (a subject)
Several newspapers reported the decision.
Synonyms
communicate,
publish,
record,
announce,
tell,
state,
air,
detail,
describe,
note,
cover,
document,
give an account of,
relate,
broadcast,
post,
tweet,
pass on,
proclaim,
circulate,
relay,
recite,
narrate,
write up
Synonyms of 'recount'
recount
Explore 'recount' in the dictionary
Chinese translation of 'recount'
recount
(rɪˈkaunt)
vt
[story, event]描述 (miáoshù)
(verb)
Definition
to tell the story or details of
He then recounted the story.
Synonyms
tell
He told his story to a national newspaper.
report
Several newspapers reported the decision.
detail
The report detailed the changes that would be implemented.
describe
We asked her to describe what she had seen.
relate
He was relating a story he had once heard.
repeat
I repeated the story to a delighted audience.
portray
The novelist accurately portrays provincial domestic life.
depict
a gallery of pictures depicting famous battles
rehearse
Anticipate any tough questions and rehearse your answers.
recite
I simply recited the names of a number of Chinese cities I knew.
tell the story of
narrate
The film is a story about power, narrated by an old sailor.
delineate
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
enumerate
She enumerated all the reasons why she wanted to travel for a year.
give an account of
Additional synonyms
in the sense of delineate
Definition
to describe in words
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
Synonyms
outline,
describe,
draw,
picture,
paint,
chart,
trace,
portray,
sketch,
render,
depict,
characterize,
map out
in the sense of depict
Definition
to represent by drawing, painting, etc.
a gallery of pictures depicting famous battles
Synonyms
illustrate,
portray,
picture,
paint,
outline,
draw,
sketch,
render,
reproduce,
sculpt,
delineate,
limn
in the sense of describe
Definition
to give an account of (something or someone) in words