verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.

   "She will retell the story from her perspective in the next meeting."

2. 2
   to say, state, or perform again wordnet
3. 3
   make into fiction wordnet
4. 4
   render verbally wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fictionalizereciteallegorizebattologizefablefabulize

Example

More examples

"Use your own words to retell the content of the lesson."

Etymology

From re- + tell.

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