“Recited” or “Resighted”—Which to use?

“Recited” or “Resighted”

Overview

recited / resighted are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

recited: (verb) repeat aloud from memory. (verb) render verbally,.

resighted: NA

Pronunciation

recited: r·ah·s·AY·t·ah·d

resighted: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “recited”

…- Chief Seattle's 1854 speech recited while the orchestra presents its…
…and wearing palm-leaf crowns) were recited; then sixteen pairs knights contested…
…then the du'a can be "recited".
Poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox recited her poem, The Stevedores (which…
…the presence of lyrical rhymes recited in the local Hokkien dialect…
…experience when a nomadic dervish recited a verse by Jalal ad-Din…
…salat is the obligatory prayer recited five times a day, as…
…rhyming prose that would be recited by their disciples.
…a Soma-festival (hymns that are recited and set to music), states…
…monks () from different countries recited from their existing redaction of…

Examples of “resighted”

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