Definition of retell
retold
play \-ˈtōld\;retelling
transitive verb
1 : to tell again or in another form
2 : to count again
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Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
Recent Examples of retell from the Web
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The book retells the accepted view of Kelly’s scandal-free life.
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As always, when something involves young children and competition, there were colorful moments as Gillam retold stories from past chess tournaments leading up to the UCF event.
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These films retell the optimistic single story of teaching: an idealistic young teacher confronts the soul-crushing reality of public schools but perseveres to learn lessons about herself, her students, and the world.
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The task is too complicated for any one person, but the Web enables a collective intelligence to emerge to assemble the pieces, solve the mysteries, and in the process, tell and retell the story online.
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First Known Use of retell
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RETELL Defined for English Language Learners
retell
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verb
Definition of retell for English Language Learners
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: to tell (a story) again especially in a different way
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