Tell

[n] 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)
[v] mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
[v] discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
[v] give instructions to or direct somebody to do something; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
[v] let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
[v] narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
[v] give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"
[v] express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
[v] inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

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Synonyms

assure, differentiate, distinguish, enjoin, evidence, narrate, order, recite, recount, say, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, spin, state, tell apart, William Tell