Synonyms for Tell
9 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Tell" (verb) include state, say.
Verb
express in words
"He said that he wanted to marry her" "tell me what is bothering you" "state your opinion" "state your name"
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statesay
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presentmisstateanswerprecedeannouncearticulateget outdeclarenoteaddexplaingivesummarize
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express
let something be known
"Tell them that you will be late"
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digressbespeakunwrapspillpublicizerepeatpropagandizeannounceimpart
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inform
narrate or give a detailed account of
"Tell what happened" "The father told a story to his child"
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narraterecountrecite
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relatecrackyarnrhapsodize
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inform
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"
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orderenjoinsay
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directinstructcommandcallwarn
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request
discern or comprehend
"He could tell that she was unhappy"
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guess
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
"I tell you that man is a crook!"
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assure
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affirm
give evidence
"he was telling on all his former colleague"
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evidence
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inform
mark as different
"We distinguish several kinds of maple"
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distinguishseparatedifferentiatesecernsecernateseveralizeseveralisetell apart
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knowdiscriminatelabelsexindividualizecontrastseveralizecontradistinguishdecoupledemarcatestratify
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identify
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)
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william tell
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