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   tell

   /tɛl/

   verb

   • 1. communicate information 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 or advise someone to do something: "tell him to go away" Similar instructordergive orderscommanddirectchargeenjoincall onrequireliterary:bid
   • ▪ relate (a story): "he tried to make the children laugh by telling jokes"
   • ▪ reveal (information) to someone in a non-verbal 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
   • ▪ 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 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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   to say something to someone, often giving them information or instructions: Tell me about your holiday then. [ + two objects ] Can you tell me how to get to the library? [ + obj + (that) ] Did you tell anyone (that) you were coming to see me? [ + obj + speech ] "I'm leaving you," she told him. [ + obj + to infinitive ] I told her to go home.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tellTell Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TELL is to relate in detail : narrate. How to use tell in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tell.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTELL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to say something to someone, often giving them information or instructions: Tell me about your vacation then. [ + two objects ] Can you tell me how to get to the library? [ + obj + (that) ] Did you tell anyone (that) you were coming to see me? [ + obj + speech ] "I'm leaving you," she told him. [ + obj + to infinitive ] I told her to go home.

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

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   to read the time from a clock, etc. used to say that it is impossible to know what happened or will happen. Definition of tell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tellTELL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tell definition: to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.). See examples of TELL used in a sentence.

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

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   To tell is to describe or announce something, either by speaking or writing. If you're going to be late to a movie, you should tell your friends so they can save you a seat. You might tell someone to be quiet in the library, or tell a bedtime story to your siblings.

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

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   a. To communicate by speech or writing; express with words: She told him that the store was closed. Tell me the truth. b. To give a detailed account of; narrate: told what happened; told us a story. c. To notify (someone) of something; inform: He told us of his dream to sail around the world. d.