What does "narrate" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "narrate"?

Common synonyms include: recount, tell, accounting, allegorize, ancient history study, anecdotize.

/nəˈɹeɪt/ verb

verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Verb

1
To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing. transitive
"narrate a story"
2
narrate or give a detailed account of wordnet
3
To give an account.
"narrate the meeting"
4
provide commentary for a film, for example wordnet

"People sometimes narrate their actions to themselves as a running commentary."

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