retell
/'ri:'tel/
Definition
- Verb:
- To tell (a story, account, etc.) again or in a different way: To repeat or recount something that has already been told, often with variations in detail, style, or language.
- To state or perform again: To reiterate or re-express information, a request, or a narrative.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The teacher asked the students to retell the story in their own words.
- He retold the ancient myth with a modern twist.
- She kept retelling the events of that day, hoping someone would believe her.
Advanced Usage
- In literary or creative contexts: "Retell" can imply adapting or fictionalizing a true story or a known narrative.
- The novel retells the historical events from the perspective of a minor character.
- In educational contexts: "Retell" is used as a comprehension exercise where a listener or reader recounts what they have heard or read.
- After reading the chapter, please retell the main plot points.
Variants and Related Words
- Retelling (n): An act or instance of telling something again; a new version of a story.
- His book is a retelling of a classic fairy tale.
- Retold (v): The simple past and past participle form of "retell".
Synonyms
- Recount: To tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.
- Recite: To repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience.
- Reiterate: To say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
- Repeat: To say again something one has already said.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained within the single verb form.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms that center specifically on the word "retell".)
Verb
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to say, state, or perform again
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She kept reiterating her request
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make into fiction
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The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
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render verbally, "recite a poem"
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retell a story
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