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a second count of votes
In more detail
1. (verb) to tell a story or describe events that happened
2. (verb) to count something again
Examples
- 1. She recounted her adventure in the mountains to her friends.
- 2. The election officials had to recount the votes because the result was very close.
How to use recount
As a verb meaning 'to tell or describe,' recount is somewhat formal and literary, used when relating past events or experiences with emphasis on narrative detail. The sense 'to count again' is used primarily in election contexts (recounting votes) or mathematical/inventory situations. The two senses are distinct in usage and context.
Common phrases
- recount an experience
- recount the events
- recount what happened
- recount a story
- recount in detail
Synonyms
narrate · relate · describe · recount · detail
Word family
recounting · recounted · recounts
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse recount (verb, to tell) with re-count (emphasis on the second counting action), though both pronunciations exist; the stress pattern differs, with 'REcount' for narrating and 're-COUNT' for counting again.
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