Retell

/riːˈtɛl/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to tell (a story, event, etc.) again or in a different way.

After reading the book, she was eager to retell the story to her friends.

to narrate or recount a previously told account.

In class, we were asked to retell the fable in our own words.

to repeat or rephrase a message, often for clarification.

The teacher asked the student to retell the instructions to ensure they understood.

From 're-' meaning 'again' + 'tell'.

retell a story

to tell a story again in one's own words

retell the tale

to recount a narrative again

retell the events

to narrate the occurrences once more

recount

To tell (a story or event) again.

narrate

To tell a story or describe a series of events.

recite

To repeat aloud from memory.