| VERB | communication | recount, tell, narrate, recite | narrate or give a detailed account of |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | recount | count again | |
| NOUN | act | recount | an additional (usually a second) count |
| Sounds | rihkaw'nt; riy.kaw'nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | account ... viscount: 14 rhymes with awnt... | |
| Meaning | An additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally | The act of counting |
| Spanish | recuento | |
| Catalan | recompte | |
| Verbs | recount | count again |
| Meaning | narrate or give a detailed account of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Model | They won't recount the story | |
| Synonyms | tell, narrate, recite | |
| Narrower | crack | tell spontaneously |
| relate | Give an account of | |
| rhapsodize, rhapsodise | recite a rhapsody | |
| yarn | tell or spin a yarn | |
| Broader | inform | Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to |
| Spanish | contar, explicar, narrar, recontar, relatar | |
| Catalan | contar, explicar, narrar | |
| Nouns | recounting | an act of narration |
| Meaning | Count again. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made" | |
| Broader | count, number, enumerate, numerate | Determine the number or amount of |
| Spanish | recontar | |
| Nouns | recount | an additional (usually a second) count |
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