recount

5 definitions • 5 examples

to describe how something happened, or to tell a story:

He recounted his adventures since he had left home.

[ + question word ] He was fond of recounting how he had played professional football when he was 19.

to count something again

another count, especially of the number of votes in an election:

to demand a recount

to describe the particular events of an experience, or to tell a story:

She recounted some of her experiences working as a nurse in a hospital emergency room.

a second or another count, esp. of the number of votes in an election:

The final vote was so close that they demanded a recount.