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retells

retells is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retell.

Meaning of retell

Verb

retell (third-person singular simple present retells, present participle retelling, simple past and past participle retold)

  1. 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.

Questions about retells

What is retells the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Retells is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retell.

Words near retells in the dictionary

  1. reteller
  2. retellers
  3. retelling
  4. retellings
  5. retelliptine
  6. retells
  7. retem
  8. retemper
  9. retempered
  10. retempering
  11. retempers

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