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- Dictionaryre·count
verb
- 1. count again: "the children arrange and rearrange the objects in a set and recount them each time"
noun
- 1. an act of counting something again, especially votes in an election: "repeated recounts failed to produce a different outcome"
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Learn the meaning of recount as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms and related words. See how to use recount in sentences and contexts, such as describing events, telling stories or counting votes.
Recount means to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of. See the origin, synonyms, and example sentences of recount from Dictionary.com.
As a verb, recount can mean either "tell the story of" or "add up again." As a noun, recount usually refers to the second (or third or fourth) tallying of votes in a close election.
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.
verb. /rɪˈkaʊnt/ (formal) Verb Forms. to tell somebody about something, especially something that you have experienced. recount something (to somebody) She was asked to recount the details of the conversation to the court. recount what, how, etc… They recounted what had happened during those years. + speech ‘It was before the war,’ he recounted.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word RECOUNT, a verb that means to tell or describe a story or event, or to count votes again in an election. Find out how to pronounce, conjugate, and collocate RECOUNT in different contexts.
