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   Tell

   /tel/

   

   verb

   • 1. communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words: "I told her you were coming" Similar informlet knownotifyapprisemake awaremention something toacquaint withadviseput in the picturebrieffill inbreak the news toalertwarnforewarninformal:clue inspeakuttersayvoicestatedeclarecommunicatemake knownimpartdivulgeannounceproclaimbroadcastrelaterecountnarrategive an account ofset forthunfoldretailreportchroniclereciterehearsedescribeportraysketchdelineatedepictpaintweavespin
   • ▪ order, instruct, or advise (someone) to do something: "tell him to go away" Similar instructordergive orderscommanddirectchargeenjoincall onrequireliterary:bid
   • ▪ narrate or relate (a tale or story): "he tried to make the children laugh by telling jokes"
   • ▪ reveal (information) to someone in a nonverbal way: "the figures tell a different story" Similar revealshowbe/give evidence ofdiscloseindicateconveysignifydisplayexhibit
   • ▪ divulge confidential or private information: "promise you won't tell" Similar give the game awaytalktell talesopen one's mouthtattleinformal:spill the beanslet the cat out of the bagblabblow the gaffOpposite keep a secret
   • 2. decide or determine correctly or with certainty: "you can tell they're in love" Similar ascertaindecidedeterminework outmake outdeducediscernperceiveseeidentifyrecognizeunderstandcomprehendbe surebe certaininformal:figure outget a fix onsuss out
   • ▪ distinguish (one person or thing) from another; perceive (the difference) between one person or thing and another: "I can't tell the difference between margarine and butter" Similar distinguishdifferentiatetell apartdiscriminate
   • 3. count (the members of a series or group): archaic "the shepherd had told all his sheep"

   noun

   • 1. (especially in poker) an unconscious action that is thought to betray an attempted deception.

   Word Origin Old Englishtellan ‘relate, count, estimate’, of Germanic origin; related to German zählen ‘reckon, count’, erzählen ‘recount, relate’, also to tale.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tellable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTELL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TELL definition: 1. to say something to someone, often giving them information or instructions: 2. to say…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtell verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of tell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tellTell - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of tell. verb. narrate or give a detailed account of. “The father told a story to his child” synonyms: narrate, recite, recount. see more. verb. express in words. “ tell me what is bothering you” synonyms: say, state. say. state as one's opinion or judgement; declare. see more. verb. let something be known. see more. verb.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTELL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   TELL meaning: 1. to say something to someone, usually giving them information: 2. to order someone to do…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tellTell - definition of tell by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To relate a story or give an account of an event: The sailor told of having been adrift for days. 2. To reveal something that is not supposed to be revealed, especially something that someone has done wrong: She promised not to tell on her friend. 3. To have an effect or impact: In this game every move tells. n.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › tellTell Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Tell Definition. tĕl. telling, tells, told. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. telling, tells, told. To give an account or description ( of something) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To express in words; utter; say. To tell the truth. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › telltell | meaning of tell in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English tell /tel/ verb (past tense and past participle told) /təʊld $ toʊld/ S1 W1 1 communicate something [ transitive] if someone tells you something, they communicate information, a story, their feelings etc to you tell somebody (that) I wish someone had told me the meeting was canceled.