verbπShare(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate."All told, there were over a dozen.β Can you tell time on a clock?β He had untold wealth."numbermathlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo narrate."I want to tell a story;β I want to tell you a story."communicationlanguagestoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo convey by speech; to say."Finally, someone told him the truth.β He seems to like to tell lies."communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo instruct or inform."Please tell me how to do it."communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo order; to direct, to say to someone."Tell him to go away."communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo discern, notice, identify or distinguish."The detective told the subtle difference in the suspect's handwriting. "communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reveal."Time will tell what became of him."communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be revealed."The secret was finally told by the teacher in class. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated."Sir Gerald was moving slower; his wounds were beginning to tell."outcomeactionsignconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use (beads or similar objects) as an aid to prayer."My grandmother told her rosary beads every evening. "religionritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing."The student was told by the teacher about cheating on the test. "communicationpolicelawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(authorship) To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement -- contrasted with show"The teacher told the students the rules for the essay contest, rather than demonstrating them through an example. "literaturewritinglanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading