narrate

nar·rate

verb \ˈner-ˌāt, ˈna-ˌrat, na-ˈrāt\

nar·rat·ednar·rat·ing

Definition of NARRATE

transitive verb

: to tell (as a story) in detail; also : to provide spoken commentary for (as a movie or television show)

— nar·ra·tor \ˈner-ˌā-tər, ˈna-ˌrā-, na-ˈrā-, nə-; ˈner-ə-, ˈna-rə-\ noun

Examples of NARRATE

1. The author narrates her story in great detail.
2. a documentary narrated by a famous actor

Origin of NARRATE

Latin narratus, past participle of narrare, from Latin gnarus knowing; akin to Latin gnoscere, noscere to know — more at know

First Known Use: 1656

Related to NARRATE

Synonyms: chart, chronicle, describe, tell, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report

Related Words: deliver, give, reel off, state, utter, voice; detail, enumerate, itemize, particularize; bare, disclose, divulge, expose, let on (about), reveal; delineate, depict, express, render, sketch

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Rhymes with NARRATE

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