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Tell

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Noun

1. 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)

Verb

2. say, state, tell

express in words

Example Sentences:
'He said that he wanted to marry her'
'tell me what is bothering you'
'state your opinion'
'state your name'

3. tell

let something be known

Example Sentences:
'Tell them that you will be late'

4. narrate, recite, recount, tell

narrate or give a detailed account of

Example Sentences:
'Tell what happened'
'The father told a story to his child'

5. enjoin, order, say, tell

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

Example Sentences:
'I said to him to go home'
'She ordered him to do the shopping'
'The mother told the child to get dressed'

6. tell

discern or comprehend

Example Sentences:
'He could tell that she was unhappy'

7. assure, tell

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

Example Sentences:
'I tell you that man is a crook!'

8. evidence, tell

give evidence

Example Sentences:
'he was telling on all his former colleague'

9. differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart

mark as different

Example Sentences:
'We distinguish several kinds of maple'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Tell

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verbWord forms: tells, telling or told
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object)
to let know; notify
he told me that he would go
2. (transitive)
to order or instruct (someone to do something)
I told her to send the letter airmail
3. (when intr, usually foll by of)
to give an account or narration (of something)
she told me her troubles
4. (transitive)
to communicate by words; utter
to tell the truth
5. (transitive)
to make known; disclose
to tell fortunes
6. (intransitive; often foll by of)
to serve as an indication
her blush told of her embarrassment
7. (tr; used with can, etc; may take a clause as object)
to comprehend, discover, or discern
I can tell what is wrong
8. (tr; used with can, etc)
to distinguish or discriminate
he couldn't tell chalk from cheese
9. (intransitive)
to have or produce an impact, effect, or strain
every step told on his bruised feet
10. (intransitive; sometimes foll by on) informal
to reveal secrets or gossip (about)
don't tell!
she told on him
11. (transitive)
to assure
I tell you, I've had enough!
12. (transitive)
to count (votes)
13. (intransitive) dialect
to talk or chatter
14. informal, mainly US
to tell the truth no matter how unpleasant it is
15.  tell the time
16.  you're telling me
noun
a large mound resulting from the accumulation of rubbish on a long-settled site, esp one with mudbrick buildings, particularly in the Middle East
noun
William, German name Wilhelm Tell. a legendary Swiss patriot, who, traditionally, lived in the early 14th century and was compelled by an Austrian governor to shoot an apple from his son's head with one shot of his crossbow. He did so without mishap

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Tell

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see William Tell
verb transitiveWord forms: told or ˈtelling
1. 
to enumerate; count; reckon
to tell time
2. 
to give an account of (a story, etc.) in speech or writing
3. 
to express in words; utter; say
to tell the truth
4. 
to report; announce; publish
5. 
to reveal; disclose; make known
a smile that told her joy
6. 
to recognize; distinguish; discriminate
unable to tell one from the other
7. 
to decide; know
one can't tell what will happen
8. 
to let know; inform; acquaint
tell me about the game
9. 
to request; direct; order; command
tell him to leave
10. 
to state emphatically to
it's there, I tell you
verb intransitive
11. 
to give an account or description (of something)
12. 
to give evidence or be an indication (of something)
13. 
to carry tales; reveal secrets
to kiss and tell
14. 
to produce a result; be effective; have a marked effect
efforts that are beginning to tell
noun
Archeology
esp. in the Middle East, a large mound or hill, built up gradually, covering the successive remains of ancient communities

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Tell

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v. told(tōld), tell·ing, tells
v. tr.
1.
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. To make known; disclose or reveal: tell a secret; tell fortunes.
e. To inform (someone) positively; assure: I tell you, the plan will work.
f. To give instructions to; direct: told the customers to wait in line.
2. To discover by observation; discern: We could tell that he was upset.
3. To name or number one by one; count: telling one's blessings; 16 windows, all told.
v. intr.
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.
An unintentional or unconsciously exhibited behavior that reveals or betrays one's state of mind, as when playing poker.
n.
A mound, especially in the Middle East, made up of the remains of a succession of previous settlements.
Swiss patriot who, according to legend, sparked a rebellion against Habsburg rule after he was forced to shoot an apple off his son's head with a crossbow.

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