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Restate vs Recount - What's the difference?

restate | recount |

As verbs the difference between restate and recount

is that restate is to state again (without changing while recount is to tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of.

As a noun recount is

retelling, narration, rendering.

restate

English

Verb

(restat)
  • to state again (without changing)
  • to state differently; to rephrase(jump)

    • Synonyms

    * repeat, reiterate * (jump) rephrase, reword

    recount

    English

    Etymology 1

    From and (etyl) reconter, variant of (etyl) raconter.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Retelling, narration, rendering

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of.
    • The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.
  • To rehearse; to enumerate.
    • to recount one's blessings

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A counting again, as of votes.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To count or reckon again.

    • Anagrams

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