Retell

Pronunciation: /riˈtɛl/

Definitions of retell

verb to tell again or in a different way

Example Sentences

A1 Can you retell the story in your own words?

A2 She retold the events of the party to her friend.

B1 The teacher asked the students to retell the main points of the lesson.

B2 After reading the book, he was able to retell the plot accurately.

C1 The historian was able to retell the events of the war with great detail.

C2 She was asked to retell the complex scientific theory in a simple and concise manner.

Examples of retell in a Sentence

formal She was asked to retell the events of that fateful day in great detail.

informal Can you retell what happened at the party last night?

slang Yo, retell me that story from last weekend, it was hilarious!

figurative The painting seemed to retell the story of a bygone era through its intricate details.

Grammatical Forms of retell

• past tense: retold
• plural: retells
• comparative: more retell
• superlative: most retell
• present tense: retell
• future tense: will retell
• perfect tense: have retold
• continuous tense: is retelling
• singular: retell
• positive degree: retell
• infinitive: to retell
• gerund: retelling
• participle: retelling

Origin and Evolution of retell

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'retell' originated from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'tell' meaning 'to communicate information or recount a story.'

Evolution of the word: Initially, 'retell' was used to simply mean telling a story again or in a different way. Over time, it has come to encompass the act of recounting a story in a more concise or summarized form.