1. speaks aloud from memory, especially a poem, speech, or lesson
2. states or repeats something in a formal or mechanical way

Examples

• She recites poetry at the school assembly every Friday.
• The student recites the Pledge of Allegiance each morning.
• He recites his phone number slowly so I can write it down.
• The actor recites Shakespeare’s sonnets beautifully.
• She recites the multiplication tables without hesitation.
• The witness recites the events of that evening to the jury.
• My grandmother recites old folk tales from her childhood.