recount
[verb]
Synonyms: tell, depict, describe, narrate, recite, relate, repeat, report

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English Thesaurus: lawyer, attorney, solicitor, barrister, advocate, ...

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I. re‧count¹ /rɪˈkaʊnt/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: count, recount, counter; verb: count, recount; adjective: countable ≠ uncountable, countless]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old North French; Origin: reconter, from conter 'to tell, count']
formal to tell someone a story or describe a series of events
recount how/what
Alan recounted how he and Joyce had met.

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II. re‧count² /ˈriːkaʊnt/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: count, recount, counter; verb: count, recount; adjective: countable ≠ uncountable, countless]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: re- + count]
a second count of votes that happens in an election because the result was very close
—recount /riːˈkaʊnt/ verb [transitive]

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recount
verb
ADV. vividly The story of his life is vividly recounted in this new book.

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lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court:
His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer:
‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.
Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law:
She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London.
He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts:
McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
advocate formal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland:
The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.
brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case:
His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court:
counsel for the defence/prosecution
tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them:
She wrote to tell me she was getting married.
Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it:
Let me know your new address as soon as you can.
Let us know what happens at the interview.
pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you:
She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.
If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else:
One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
recount formal to tell someone about a series of events:
The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
bring something to sb’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about:
I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.
She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work:
Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?

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tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them:
She wrote to tell me she was getting married.
Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it:
Let me know your new address as soon as you can.
Let us know what happens at the interview.
pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you:
She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.
If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
brief to give someone all the necessary information about a situation, so that they can do their work:
Police officers were briefed before going out to arrest the suspects.
relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else:
One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
recount formal to tell someone about a series of events:
The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
bring something to sb’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about:
I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.
She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work:
Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?
inform to officially tell someone about something:
Do you think we ought to inform the police?
Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.
announce to tell people publicly and officially about something:
The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday.
It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.
report to officially tell someone about something that has happened:
She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.
notify formal to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen:
Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.

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