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Added 9 October 2026

narrate

/nəˈɹeɪt/ verb

In Latin: narrō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about narrate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
narrate a story
To give an account.
narrate the meeting

Origin

In English (recorded only since 1656, but until the 19th century stigmatized as 'Scottish') apparently from narration.

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