retell
/ɹiˈtɛl/
retell verb: to tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.
Verb
retell (third-person singular simple present retells, present participle retelling, simple past and past participle retold)
- To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.
- She will retell the story from her perspective in the next meeting.
- He had to retell the story several times before it was understood.
retell meaning in Arabic
retell in Arabic
- to tell again
- سَرَدَ sarada, نَقَلَ naqala
Examples of retell in a sentence
- The author decided to retell the classic fairy tale with a modern twist.
- But if you really insist she'll retell the unfortunate case of a man named Sean Doyle.2025 February 8, Brenna Cooper, “Medical examiner reveals worst death she has seen is the case of man who was thrown down a manhole into...
Forms of retell
| third-person singular present | retells |
|---|---|
| present participle | retelling |
| past participle | retold |
| past | retold |
Origin of retell
From re- + tell.
Words formed from retell
Words that rhyme with retell
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- hell
- hotel
- repel
- smell
- cartel
- dell
- pell
- quell
- as well
- au naturel
- dwell
- expel
- fell
- gel
- La Rochelle
- lol
- oversell
- stell
- wel
- ABDL
- dispel
- ell
- kell
- knell
- mell
- personnel
- quenelle
- snell
- undersell
- yell
- belle
- death knell
- del
- farewell
- flotel
- foretell
- gazelle
- impel
- mademoiselle
- marcel
- mel
- morell
- Moselle
- motel
- NFL
- overswell
- propel
- pucelle
Questions about retell
- What does retell mean?
- Retell means to tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.
- What is retell in Arabic?
- Retell in Arabic is سَرَدَ (sarada), نَقَلَ (naqala). See Retell meaning in Arabic.
- How do you use retell in a sentence?
- The author decided to retell the classic fairy tale with a modern twist.
- What part of speech is retell?
- Retell is a verb.
- How do you pronounce retell?
- Retell is pronounced /ɹiˈtɛl/.
- What is the past tense of retell?
- The past tense of retell is retold.
Words near retell in the dictionary
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