narrate

B1
US /ˈnæɹeɪt/ UK /nəˈɹeɪt/
verb Freq #30264

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.

    narrate a story

  2. 2
    verb

    To give an account.

    narrate the meeting

  3. 3
    verb

    narrate or give a detailed account of

  4. 4
    verb

    provide commentary for a film, for example

Etymology

In English (recorded only since 1656, but until the 19th century stigmatized as 'Scottish') apparently from narration.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to relate (a story or... tell
2 verb · to give an account. report
3 verb · narrate or give a detailed... recount
Word family
Derived forms aforenarratedmisnarratenarratabilitynarratablenarratagenarrateenarratemerenarrateunnarrated
Related forms antenarratologynarraternarrationnarrativenarratologynarratornarratory

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