Retell
/ˌriːˈtɛl/noun
To tell something again, especially in a different way or from memory.
Did you know?Retell is a transparent English compound, but its power comes from the old root behind tell, which is tied to counting and ordering, so every retelling is also a re-structuring of reality.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
tellan
“to count, number, relate, narrate”
Old English
OE
tǣlan
“to tell, accuse, blame”
Middle English
ME
retellen
“to tell again; recount”
Early Modern English
English
retell
“to tell again or recount”
Modern English
English
retell
“to narrate again, especially in one’s own words”