1. past tense of recite; spoke aloud from memory or read aloud in a formal manner

Examples

• She recited the poem perfectly from memory.
• The student recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
• He recited his lines flawlessly during the play.
• The children recited their multiplication tables.
• The witness recited the events of that evening.
• She recited a prayer before dinner.
• The actor recited Shakespeare’s famous soliloquy.