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recounted

re-count
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb ree-kount; noun ree-kount, ree-kount]
    • /verb riˈkaʊnt; noun ˈriˌkaʊnt, riˈkaʊnt/
    • /rɪˈkaʊnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb ree-kount; noun ree-kount, ree-kount]
    • /verb riˈkaʊnt; noun ˈriˌkaʊnt, riˈkaʊnt/

Definitions of recounted word

  • verb with object recounted to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of. 1
  • verb with object recounted to narrate in order. 1
  • verb with object recounted to tell one by one; enumerate. 1
  • noun recounted a second or additional count, as of votes in an election. 1

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Origin of recounted

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; re- + count1

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Parts of speech for Recounted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

recounted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

recounted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for recounted

adj recounted

  • lingual — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.

adjective recounted

  • ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
  • narrative — a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
  • oral — uttered by the mouth; spoken: oral testimony.

verb recounted

  • fictionalized — to make into fiction; give a somewhat imaginative or fictional version of: to fictionalize a biography.
  • inflected — to modulate (the voice).

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