recount

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To tell someone about something in detail.

   The old man recounted the story of how he caught the huge fish.

2. 2
   verb

   To count something again.

   They had to recount all the votes after the result was challenged.

3. 3
   noun

   A second count, especially of votes in an election.

   The losing candidate demanded a recount of the ballots.

From Old Northern French and Anglo-Norman recunter, variant of Old French reconter.

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