narrate
verbUK /nəˈɹeɪt/ · US /ˈnæɹeɪt/
Etymology In English (recorded only since 1656, but until the 19th century stigmatized as 'Scottish') apparently from narration.
1
To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
- narrate a story
- narrate a tale
3 more examples
- narrate one's life
- narrate the play
- The documentary will narrate the rise and fall of the historic club.
2
To give an account.
- narrate the meeting
- Derived terms
- aforenarrated, misnarrate, narratability, narratable, narratage, narratee, narrateme, renarrate, unnarrated
- Related terms
- antenarratology, narrater, narration, narrative, narratology, narrator, narratory