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Narrates

[nar-eyt, na-reyt] Origin

nar·rate

[nar-eyt, na-reyt] verb, -rat·ed, -rat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
2.
to add a spoken commentary to (a film, television program, etc.): to narrate a slide show.
verb (used without object)
3.
to relate or recount events, experiences, etc., in speech or writing.

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Narrates is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin narrātus (past participle of narrāre to relate, tell, say), equivalent to nār(us) knowing, acquainted with (variant of gnārus; see cognition) + -ātus -ate1

nar·rat·a·ble, adjective
nar·ra·tor, nar·rat·er [nar-ey-ter, na-rey-, nar-uh-] , noun
mis·nar·rate, verb, -rat·ed, -rat·ing.
un·nar·rat·a·ble, adjective
un·nar·rat·ed, adjective
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well-nar·rat·ed, adjective
COLLAPSE


1. detail, recite. See describe.

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narrate
1650s, but stigmatized as Scottish and not in general use until 19c. See narration. Related: Narrated.
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