narrate
Etymology
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Etymology
In English (recorded only since 1656, but until the 19th century stigmatized as 'Scottish') apparently from narration.
Pronunciation Verbnarrate (narrates, present participle narrating; simple past and past participle narrated)
- (transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
- Synonyms: tell
- narrate a story
- narrate a tale
- narrate one's life
- narrate the play
- To give an account.
- Synonyms: report
- narrate the meeting
- French: raconter, conter, narrer
- German: erzählen
- Italian: raccontare, narrare
- Portuguese: narrar, contar
- Russian: расска́зывать
- Spanish: narrar, contar
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