retell

verb

re·​tell (ˌ)rē-ˈtel How to pronounce retell (audio)
retold (ˌ)rē-ˈtōld How to pronounce retell (audio) ; retelling

transitive verb

1
: to tell again or in another form
2
: to count again

Examples of retell in a Sentence

The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
Recent Examples on the Web Higgins retold a story about an investor during the October 1987 crash , which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop 22.6%. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024 Over the decades, the artists who’ve told and retold Batman’s story make certain tweaks and revisions based on their own interests. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024 The song’s lyrics, written by Pepe Sanchez, retell the events of the July 13 shooting. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024 The Dropout While the shocking story of Elizabeth Holmes’s rise and fall as the founder of disgraced medical tech company Theranos has been retold across a number of platforms, few have captured her toxic mix of ambition and hubris as powerfully as ABC News podcast The Dropout. Clarissa Schmidt, Vogue, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for retell 

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Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of retell was in 1593

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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

retell

verb
re·​tell rē-ˈtel How to pronounce retell (audio)
retold -ˈtōld How to pronounce retell (audio) ; retelling
1
: to tell again or in another form
2
: to count again
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