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 tell tell /ˈtɛl/

verb

  1. () Express in words  ( state , tell , say )
    express in words
     He said that he wanted to marry her
    He said that he wanted to marry her
     Tell me what is bothering you
    tell me what is bothering you
     State your opinion
    state your opinion
     State your name
    state your name
  2. () Let something be known  ( tell )
    let something be known
     Tell them that you will be late
    Tell them that you will be late
  3. () Narrate or give a detailed account of  ( narrate , recite , recount , tell )
    narrate or give a detailed account of
     Tell what happened
    Tell what happened
     The father told a story to his child
    The father told a story to his child
  4. () Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority  ( enjoin , say , order , tell )
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
     I said to him to go home
    I said to him to go home
     She ordered him to do the shopping
    She ordered him to do the shopping
     The mother told the child to get dressed
    The mother told the child to get dressed
  5. () Discern or comprehend  ( tell )
    discern or comprehend
     He could tell that she was unhappy
    He could tell that she was unhappy
  6. () Inform positively and with certainty and confidence  ( tell , assure )
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
     I tell you that man is a crook!
    I tell you that man is a crook!
  7. () Give evidence  ( evidence , tell )
    give evidence
     He was telling on all his former colleague
    he was telling on all his former colleague
  8. () Mark as different  ( secern , secernate , severalise [British] , differentiate , distinguish , separate , severalize , tell , tell apart )
    mark as different
     We distinguish several kinds of maple
    We distinguish several kinds of maple

 Tell

    noun

    1. A Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)  ( Tell , William Tell )
      a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)