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narrate

nar·rate

UK/nəˈɹeɪt/ US/ˈnæɹeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.
2.

narrate or give a detailed account of

  • “Tell what happened”
  • “The father told a story to his child”

Origin

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

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