retell - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

re

tell

to convey or tell something again, like a story, event, or experienceto convey or tell something again, like a story, event, or experience

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Synonyms

reiterate iterate ingeminate restate repeat

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re

tell

Third Person

retells

Present Participle

retelling

Past Tense

retold

Past Participle

retold

1

to convey or tell something again, like a story, event, or experience

transitive

She retold the story to her younger sibling with enthusiasm.
The teacher asked the students to retell the main events of the novel.
He retold the joke to his friends, hoping for a better reaction.
The historian retold the events of the battle in vivid detail.
She retold her favorite childhood memories to her grandchildren.

Synonyms:

reiterate iterate ingeminate restate repeat