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tell 1 T0094100 (tĕl)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. Games An unintentional or unconsciously exhibited behavior that reveals or betrays one's state of mind, as when playing poker.Phrasal Verb: tell off Informal To rebuke severely; reprimand.Idiom: tell time To determine the time of day indicated by the positions of the hands on a clock. [Middle English tellen, from Old English tellan; see del- in Indo-European roots.] tell′a·ble adj.
tell 2 T0094100 (tĕl)n. A mound, especially in the Middle East, made up of the remains of a succession of previous settlements. [Arabic tall; see tll in Semitic roots.]TranslationsIdiomsSeetellEncyclopediaSeeTell |