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    [Verb]  | "re*cite" | \ ri-ˈsīt \


    1: to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly

    2: to relate in full

    3: to give a recital of : detail


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, to relate, state, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French reciter, from Latin recitare to recite, from re- + citare to summon {mat|cite|};

    [Verb]  | "recite" 


    1: to give an oral or written account of in some detail;


      * e.g., " ... recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met "



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    2: to give from memory;


      * e.g., " ... after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child "



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    3: to specify one after another;


      * e.g., " ... the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III "



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     [ "recite" ]

    1: to say a poem, piece of literature etc that you have learned, for people to listen to

      * e.g.,  ... I've been reciting poetry since i was three years old 

     [ "recitation" ]

    1: A class where smaller groups from the lecture meet separately with a TA to discuss class concepts from the lectures, work on worksheets, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... My chem lecture is on Monday and Wednesday, and the recitation meets on Thursday. 

     [ "recitation" ]

    1: This must be unique to NYU, because nobody I've talked to at any other school has heard of it. It's a small group of people from a larger lecture who have to meet with a grad student for a smaller class session that allows students to discuss the material covered in the lecture.

      * e.g.,  ... I might possibly pass my liberal art class because we discussed the lecture in my recitation. 

     [ "The Reciter" ]

    1: Name for Barack Obama because of his heavy reliance on teleprompters. While some mistakenly call him a great orator, he is actually a mere babbler without his teleprompter. He is now known as the The Reciter, or in England as The Great Reciter.

      * e.g.,  ... The Reciter thanked himself during a St. Patrick's Day speech because he can't think and recite off the teleprompter at the same time.  

     [ "organ recital" ]

    1: 1) When someone complains about their health problems at length. 2) Music concert featuring an organ (musical instrument).

      * e.g.,  ... 1) person-A: "I was looking forward to a good discussion, but they kept talking about their aches and pains and I couldn't get a word in edgewise." 

     [ "octave recital" ]

    1: another word for bitching or complaining

      * e.g.,  ... She gave her husband an octave recital of everything that went wrong during the day. Instead of she shrieked and yelled in a harsh and unpleasant tone of everything that went wrong during the day. 

     [ "organ recital" ]

    1: when people discuss their latest surgeries in great detail, common with older folk at social gatherings

      * e.g.,  ... I'm trying to enjoy my food at this restaurant, but those old ladies are making me vomit with their organ recital. 

     [ "recital project" ]

    1: Something dumb -The supreme ninja

      * e.g.,  ... Fanboy: Let's go watch Justin Bieber Me: Bro, that's so stupid, just like the recital project. I hate Nueva 

     [ "organ recital" ]

    1:  a recital of one's medical history stomach growling, borbygmus a sex education class

      * e.g.,  ... I was tired of the organ recital so I left. 

     [ "reciting the national anthem" ]

    1: When an individual is vastly occupied by viscous anal rape whilst at the point of climaxing, they recite the entire United States national anthem written by Francis Scott Key

      * e.g.,  ... “Harder, I’m about to..reciting the national anthem.” 

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