yarn vs recite

yarn is a noun but recite is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yarn	Yes	No	Yes	No
recite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recite is a hypernym of yarn; that is, recite is a word with a broader meaning than yarn:

Other hypernyms of yarn include narrate, recount, tell.

yarn (noun)	recite (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

yarn (verb)	recite (verb)
tell or spin a yarn	repeat aloud from memory
	narrate or give a detailed account of
	recite in elocution
	specify individually
	render verbally