tell

Noun

• 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

• mark as different
  • We distinguish several kinds of maple
    

• give evidence
  • he was telling on all his former colleague
    

• inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  • I tell you that man is a crook!
    

• discern or comprehend
  • He could tell that she was unhappy
    

• give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  • I said to him to go home
    
  • She ordered him to do the shopping
    
  • The mother told the child to get dressed
    

• narrate or give a detailed account of
  • Tell what happened
    
  • The father told a story to his child
    

• let something be known
  • Tell them that you will be late
    

• express in words
  • He said that he wanted to marry her
    
  • tell me what is bothering you
    
  • state your opinion
    
  • state your name
    

Related words

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