narrate

[ nar-eyt, na-reyt ]
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verb (used with object),nar·rat·ed, nar·rat·ing.
  1. to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).

  2. to add a spoken commentary to (a film, television program, etc.): The Oscar-winning actor recently produced and narrated a new documentary on climate change.

verb (used without object),nar·rat·ed, nar·rat·ing.
  1. to relate or recount events, experiences, etc., in speech or writing.

Origin of narrate

1
First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin narrātus (past participle of narrāre ”to relate, tell, say”), equivalent to nār(us) “knowing, acquainted with” (variant of gnārus; see cognition) + -ātus -ate1

synonym study For narrate

1. See describe.

Other words for narrate

Other words from narrate

  • nar·rat·a·ble, adjective
  • nar·ra·tor, nar·rat·er [nar-ey-ter, na-rey-, nar-uh-], /ˈnær eɪ tər, næˈreɪ-, ˈnær ə-/, noun
  • mis·nar·rate, verb, mis·nar·rat·ed, mis·nar·rat·ing.
  • un·nar·rat·a·ble, adjective
  • un·nar·rat·ed, adjective
  • well-nar·rat·ed, adjective

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How to use narrate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for narrate

narrate

/ (nəˈreɪt) /


verb
  1. to tell (a story); relate

  2. to speak in accompaniment of (a film, television programme, etc)

Origin of narrate

1
C17: from Latin narrāre to recount, from gnārus knowing

Derived forms of narrate

  • narratable, adjective

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