Dictionary

narrate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /nəˈɹeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /nəˈɹæɪt/ (Australia)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈnæɹeɪt/ (General-American)
• /ˈnɛɹ.eɪt/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
   • The documentary will narrate the rise and fall of the historic club.
   • narrate the play
   • narrate a tale
   • narrate a story
   • narrate one's life
2. To give an account.
   • narrate the meeting

Forms

Deriveds

unnarrated · renarrate · aforenarrated · narratage · narratability · narratee · misnarrate · narratable · narrateme

Relateds

narratology · narration · narratory · narrator · antenarratology · narrater · narrative

Synonyms

tell · report

Translations (167)

es contar (to give an account) · cmn 講述 /讲述 (to give an account) · th บรรยาย (to relate a story) · sh испри́чати (to relate a story) · be распавесці́ (to relate a story) · ka თხრობა (to relate a story) · kk әңгімелеу (to relate a story) · lo ເລົ່າເຣື່ອງ (to relate a story) · vi thuật lại (to relate a story) · fr rapporter (to give an account) · ga inis (to relate a story) · fi kertoa (to relate a story) · ru повествова́ть (to relate a story) · nap cuntà (to relate a story) · ro relata (to relate a story) · sv berätta (to relate a story) · ru рассказа́ть (to relate a story) · sh ispríčati (to relate a story) · sl povedati (to relate a story) · ia contar (to relate a story) · pl opowiedzieć (to relate a story) · th พากย์ (to relate a story) · la narrō (to relate a story) · lo ເລົ່າເລື່ອງ (to relate a story) · th เล่า (to relate a story) · ru пове́дывать (to relate a story) · cmn 說明 /说明 (to give an account) · uk розповісти́ (to relate a story) · eo rakonti (to relate a story) · tg ҳикоя кардан (to relate a story) · hu elbeszél (to relate a story) · ms menceritakan (to relate a story) · km រៀបរាប់ (to relate a story) · izh läätä (to relate a story) · nl vertellen (to relate a story) · or କହିବା (to relate a story) · lv stāstīt (to relate a story) · mn хүүрнэх (to relate a story) · cs vyprávět (to relate a story) · pt narrar (to relate a story) · my ပြော (to relate a story) · my ပြန်ပြော (to relate a story) · cmn 講述 /讲述 (to relate a story) · la narrō (to give an account) · bg разка́звам (to relate a story) · fr conter (to relate a story) · got 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌻𐌻𐍉𐌽 (to relate a story) · ar حَكَى (to relate a story) · sh príčati (to relate a story) · ru пове́дать (to relate a story) · cy adrodd (to relate a story) · az nəql etmək (to relate a story) · tg нақл кардан (to relate a story) · yi דערציילן (to relate a story) · hu elmond (to relate a story) · swb utoa (to relate a story) · sq rrëfej (to relate a story) · th เล่าขาน (to relate a story) · swb utolea (to relate a story) · th เล่า (to give an account) · ar رَوَى (to relate a story) · eu kontatu (to relate a story) · gsw verzele (to relate a story) · ba һөйләү (to relate a story) · da fortælle (to relate a story) · fa تعریف کردن (to relate a story) · arz يحكي (to relate a story) · mn өгүүлэх (to relate a story) · ko 말하다 (to relate a story) · ar سَرَدَ (to relate a story) · ko 들려주다 (to relate a story) · hu beszámol (to give an account) · kk хикаялау (to relate a story) · fr raconter (to relate a story) · be распавяда́ць (to relate a story) · ur نقل کرنا (to relate a story) · lt pasakoti (to relate a story) · rap hā'aki (to relate a story) · ug بايان قىلماق (to relate a story) · ur بیان کرنا (to relate a story) · cmn 敍述 (to give an account) · mn хэлэх (to relate a story) · ar قَصَّ (to relate a story) · km តំណាល (to relate a story) · es relatar (to give an account) · hi वर्णन करना (to relate a story) · ia narrar (to relate a story) · es historiar (to give an account) · bg разка́жа (to relate a story) · ms meroyat (to relate a story) · ms mengisahkan (to relate a story) · hi सुनाना (to relate a story) · fa نقل کردن (to relate a story) · ru расска́зывать (to relate a story) · ky баяндоо (to relate a story) · uk розка́зувати (to relate a story) · lo ບັນຍາຍ (to relate a story) · lo ເລົ່າ (to relate a story) · grc διηγέομαι (to relate a story) · uk розказа́ти (to relate a story) · uk розповіда́ти (to relate a story) · cs vypravovat (to relate a story) · et jutustama (to relate a story) · ja 話をする (to relate a story) · vi kể lại (to relate a story) · id menceritakan (to relate a story) · se máinnastit (to relate a story) · it narrare (to relate a story) · kk айту (to relate a story) · da berette (to relate a story) · ja 教える (to relate a story) · hy պատմել (to relate a story) · cmn 敘說 /叙说 (to relate a story) · pl opowiedzieć (to give an account) · be раска́зваць (to relate a story) · ro povesti (to relate a story) · cmn 講 /讲 (to relate a story) · mk раскаже (to relate a story) · sk porozprávať (to relate a story) · ca explicar (to relate a story) · es relatar (to relate a story) · ceb saysay (to relate a story) · de erzählen (to relate a story) · es recontar (to give an account) · cmn 訴說 /诉说 (to relate a story) · oc narrar (to relate a story) · nrf raconter (to relate a story) · he יפר \ סִפֵּר (to relate a story) · nl verhalen (to give an account) · uz hikoya qilmoq (to relate a story) · pl opowiadać (to give an account) · pt contar (to relate a story) · hi बयान करना (to relate a story) · sk rozprávať (to relate a story) · nl rapporteren (to give an account) · kk баяндау (to relate a story) · ko 이야기하다 (to relate a story) · xdq бурса́ра (to relate a story) · fi kertoa (to give an account) · ko 이야기를 하다 (to relate a story) · nb fortelle (to relate a story) · mi whakataki (to relate a story) · es recontar (to relate a story) · es narrar (to give an account) · tr anlatmak (to relate a story) · sv förtälja (to relate a story) · es narrar (to relate a story) · es contar (to relate a story) · nl verslaan (to give an account) · it raccontare (to relate a story) · se muitalit (to relate a story) · es historiar (to relate a story) · ja 物語る (to relate a story) · nl verhalen (to relate a story) · sw kueleza (to relate a story) · de berichten (to give an account) · ca narrar (to relate a story) · fr narrer (to relate a story) · el διηγούμαι (to relate a story) · ro nara (to relate a story) · bg описвам (to give an account) · fr relater (to give an account) · sh при́чати (to relate a story) · be расказа́ць (to relate a story) · mk раскажува (to relate a story) · bn বর্ণনা করা (to relate a story) · pl opowiadać (to relate a story)