Meaning & use
recount
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To tell or narrate the details of an event.
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He recounted his adventures backpacking through South America.
Witnesses were asked to recount exactly what they saw at the scene.
A note on using this word
As a noun (stressed on the first syllable), 'a recount' refers to a new count of votes in an election.
Words with a similar meaning
narraterelate
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A repeated count, especially of votes in a close election.
The mayor demanded a recount after the results came in.
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