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  1. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word tell as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to say tell in different languages and contexts.

  2. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, grammar, and idioms of the verb tell and the noun tell in English. Find examples, synonyms, antonyms, and related words for tell.

  3. Learn the meaning, usage, and grammar of the verb tell and the noun tell in English. Find out how to say or tell, tell a lie, tell the time, and more with Cambridge Dictionary.

    • [transitive] (of a person) to give information to somebody by speaking or writing. tell something to somebody He told the news to everybody he saw. tell somebody something He told everybody he saw the news.
    • [transitive] (of some writing, an instrument, a sign, etc.) to give information about something. tell somebody something The advertisement told us very little about the product.
    • [transitive] to express something in words. tell something to tell stories/jokes/lies. Are you sure you're telling the truth? tell somebody how, what, etc… I can't tell you how happy I am.
    • [intransitive] (informal) to let somebody know a secret. Promise you won't tell. ‘Who are you going out with tonight?’ ‘ That would be telling!’ (= it's a secret)
  4. Learn the meaning and usage of the verb tell in English, with examples and translations. Find out how to tell someone something, order them to do something, or recognize something from what you hear or see.

  5. verb (used with object) , told, tell·ing. to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood. Synonyms: report, describe, recount. to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. Synonyms: impart. to announce or proclaim.

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