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recite

re.cite \ri-'si-t\ vb [ME reciten to state formally, fr. MF or L; MF 
   reciter to recite, f]r. L recitare, fr. re- + citare to summon - more at 
   CITE 1: to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly  2a: to give a 
   detailed narration of  2b: ENUMERATE  3: to repeat or answer questions 
   about (a lesson)  1: to repeat or read aloud something memorized or 
   prepared  2: to reply to a teacher's question on a lesson  - re.cit.er n