retell
verb (used with object)
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way.
retold
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past participleof retell.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof retell.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
retellverb (used with object)to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way.
Example Sentences
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But it’s a history that must be retold to be understood and appreciated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
It’s a story that’s been retold in recent weeks amid the Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship to show how outbreaks sometimes lead to scientific breakthroughs.
From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026
When I was a kid, hearing my birth story told and retold, I never heard about Al’s prison time or his absences at the hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Now, as it celebrates its centenary, staff have been looking back on the company's role in developing a treatment for a rare degenerative condition affecting young boys – a story retold in a Hollywood film.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
She had told and retold the story of the count’s death of fever in the desert so often that she had come to believe it.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
