1. (

• declaim ,
• recite ,

) recite in elocution ;

2. (

• recite

) repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day" ;

3. (

• recite ,
• retell

) render verbally; "recite a poem"; "retell a story" ;

4. (

• tell ,
• narrate ,
• recount ,
• recite ,

) narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" ;

5. (

• enumerate ,
• recite ,
• itemize ,
• itemise

) specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug" ;