Tell a story (3)
'tell a story' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for narrate that I've seen before include "Relate events" , "Provide commentary" , "Rare ant (anag.)" , "rehearse" , "Chronicle" .)
'tell a story' is the definition.
(to tell stories is to lie)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for lie that I've seen before include "Tell tales" , "situation" , "Fib in alienation" , "Be prostrate" , "Prevaricate or recline" .)