narrate

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈnæɹeɪt/ UK /nəˈɹeɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #30264

Meanings

1

verb
To tell a story or describe events in speech or writing.

She narrated the story of her childhood with great warmth.
2

verb
To provide the spoken commentary for a film or documentary.

A famous actor narrated the nature documentary.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to tell a story or describe... tell recount

Word family

Forms inenarrablenarratednarratesnarrating

Derived forms aforenarratedmisnarratenarratabilitynarratablenarratagenarrateenarratemerenarrateunnarrated

Related forms antenarratologynarraternarration narrativenarratologynarratornarratory

Etymology

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

*ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European

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# narrate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈnæɹeɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /nəˈɹeɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 30264

## Meanings
1. To tell a story or describe events in speech or writing.
2. To provide the spoken commentary for a film or documentary.

## Examples
- She narrated the story of her childhood with great warmth.
- A famous actor narrated the nature documentary.

## Derived Forms
- aforenarrated
- misnarrate
- narratability
- narratable
- narratage
- narratee
- narrateme
- renarrate
- unnarrated

## Related Forms
- antenarratology
- narrater
- narration
- narrative
- narratology
- narrator
- narratory

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ǵneh₃-

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

## AI Etymology
In English (recorded only since 1656, but until the 19th century stigmatized as 'Scottish') apparently from narration. In present-day English its meanings include to tell a story or describe events in speech or writing and to provide the spoken commentary for a film or documentary. Related and derived forms include antenarratology, narrater, narration, and aforenarrated.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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