tell meaning

Word Frequency
We don't know about tell.
Are you looking for one of these words?
tell verb
1. (inform) let something be known
  • "Tell them that you will be late"
2. (inform) narrate or give a detailed account of
Related: narrate, recount, recite
  • "Tell what happened"
  • "The father told a story to his child"
3. (guess) discern or comprehend
  • "He could tell that she was unhappy"
4. (inform) give evidence
Related: evidence
  • "he was telling on all his former colleague"
Tell noun
1. 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)
Related: William_Tell
state verb
1. (express) express in words
Related: say, tell
  • "He said that he wanted to marry her"
  • "tell me what is bothering you"
  • "state your opinion"
  • "state your name"
order verb
1. (request) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Related: tell, enjoin, say
  • "I said to him to go home"
  • "She ordered him to do the shopping"
  • "The mother told the child to get dressed"
distinguish verb
1. (identify) mark as different
Related: separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart
  • "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
assure verb
1. (affirm) inform positively and with certainty and confidence
Related: tell
  • "I tell you that man is a crook!"
Sorry. Cannot  word value

Ultrafast dictionary Word lookup API

REST API for word matching with response body in JSON, TAB, CSV, or multiline TXT format, designed for consumption with minimal client code.

The API can be used to find words that match a pattern, like when implementing auto-complete or typing suggestions in your App.

Learn Our API