Recite vs Recollect - What's the difference?

As a verb recite

is .

a member of a french reform branch of the order of friars minor, commonly known as the franciscans.

(recit)

To repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, often before an audience

To list or enumerate something

To deliver a recitation

From

(en verb)

To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.

I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I was there.

(en verb)

(obsolete) To collect (things) together again.

To compose oneself.

* Dryden

The Tyrian queen Admired his fortunes, more admired the man; then recollected stood.

* 1847 , Newton Mallory Curtis, The Patrol of the Mountain (page 52)

The Major suddenly recollected himself, and withdrew his hand, and at the same time, threw himself into a chair.

English heteronyms