What is "tell" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "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)

Noun

Meaning of "tell": express in words

Verb

Meaning of "tell": let something be known

Verb

Meaning of "tell": narrate or give a detailed account of

Verb

Meaning of "tell": give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

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Meaning of "tell": discern or comprehend

Verb

Meaning of "tell": inform positively and with certainty and confidence

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Meaning of "tell": give evidence

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Meaning of "tell": mark as different

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Synonyms:

disclose, reveal, instruct, confess, mention, explain, express, state, order, inform, say, notify, report, announce, advise, summon, declare, speak, recite, represent, leak, acquaint, level, apprise, require, enjoin, divulge, authorize, direct, command, impart, utter, proclaim, bid, fill in, break the news, call upon, clue in, give facts, give out, keep posted, lay open, leave word, let in on, let know, let slip, make known, open up, put before, reel off, spit it out, portray, express, state, recount, report, speak, relate, depict, rehearse, chronicle, give an account of, set forth, see, identify, know, learn, discriminate, recognize, clinch, discover, perceive, comprehend, deduce, differentiate, determine, ascertain, distinguish, divine, find out, make out, be sure, know for certain, count, weigh, register, militate, have effect, have force, make presence felt, make presence known, take effect, take its toll, count, compute, reckon, tally, number, tale, enumerate, numerate, count one by one,

Antonyms:

conceal, hide, withhold, suppress, deny, disavow, deceive, mislead, listen, misunderstand, estimate, guess, secrete, ask, question, keep secret, be quiet, keep, figure, conceal, hide, listen, misunderstand, estimate, guess, figure, mix up, misunderstand, listen, estimate, guess, overlook, confuse, miss, misinterpret, figure, ignore, listen, misunderstand, estimate, guess, figure, estimate, guess, subtract, listen, misunderstand, figure,