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[Tell]

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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To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money.

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"

Verb
discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"

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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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let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"

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

Verb
give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

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

v. t.
To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money.

v. t.
To utter or recite in detail; to give an account of; to narrate.

v. t.
To make known; to publish; to disclose; to divulge.

v. t.
To give instruction to; to make report to; to acquaint; to teach; to inform.

v. t.
To order; to request; to command.

v. t.
To discern so as to report; to ascertain by observing; to find out; to discover; as, I can not tell where one color ends and the other begins.

v. t.
To make account of; to regard; to reckon; to value; to estimate.

v. i.
To give an account; to make report.

v. i.
To take effect; to produce a marked effect; as, every shot tells; every expression tells.

n.
That which is told; tale; account.

n.
A hill or mound.

Tell

Tell , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Told ; p. pr. & vb. n. Telling.] [AS. tellan, from talu tale, number, speech; akin to D. tellen to count, G. z'84hlen, OHG. zellen to count, tell, say, Icel. telja, Dan. tale to speak, t'91lle to count. See Tale that which is told.] 1. To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money. "An heap of coin he told." Spenser.
He telleth the number of the stars.
Tell the joints of the body.
2. To utter or recite in detail; to give an account of; to narrate.
Of which I shall tell all the array.
And not a man appears to tell their fate.
3. To make known; to publish; to disclose; to divulge.
Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
4. To give instruction to; to make report to; to acquaint; to teach; to inform.
A secret pilgrimage, That you to-day promised to tell me of?
5. To order; to request; to command.
He told her not to be frightened.
6. To discern so as to report; to ascertain by observing; to find out; to discover; as, I can not tell where one color ends and the other begins. 7. To make account of; to regard; to reckon; to value; to estimate. [Obs.]
I ne told no dainity of her love.
&hand; Tell, though equivalent in some respect to speak and say, has not always the same application. We say, to tell truth or falsehood, to tell a number, to tell the reasons, to tell something or nothing; but we never say, to tell a speech, discourse, or oration, or to tell an argument or a lesson. It is much used in commands; as, tell me the whole story; tell me all you know. To tell off, to count; to divide. Sir W. Scott. Syn. -- To communicate; impart; reveal; disclose; inform; acquaint; report; repeat; rehearse; recite.

Tell

Tell, v. i. 1. To give an account; to make report.
That I may publish with the voice of thankgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
2. To take effect; to produce a marked effect; as, every shot tells; every expression tells. To tell of. (a) To speak of; to mention; to narrate or describe. (b) To inform against; to disclose some fault of. -- To tell on, to inform against. [Archaic & Colloq.]
Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David.

Tell

Tell, n. That which is told; tale; account. [R.]
I am at the end of my tell.

Tell

Tell, n. [Ar.] A hill or mound. W. M. Thomson.

To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money.

To give an account; to make report.

That which is told; tale; account.

A hill or mound.

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Usage Examples

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

A Harvard Medical School study has determined that rectal thermometers are still the best way to tell a baby's temperature. Plus, it really teaches the baby who's boss.

A strong hatred is the best lamp to bear in our hands as we go over the dark places of life, cutting away the dead things men tell us to revere.

A multitude of bees can tell the time of day, calculate the geometry of the sun's position, argue about the best location for the next swarm. Bees do a lot of close observing of other bees maybe they know what follows stinging and do it anyway.

A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.

A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.

A junkie is someone who uses their body to tell society that something is wrong.

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Other Usage Examples

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell where his influence stops.

A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.

A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That's where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It's having backbone.

A lot of guys go, 'Hey, Yog, say a Yogi-ism.' I tell 'em, 'I don't know any.' They want me to make one up. I don't make 'em up. I don't even know when I say it. They're the truth. And it is the truth. I don't know.

A fact never went into partnership with a miracle. Truth scorns the assistance of wonders. A fact will fit every other fact in the universe, and that is how you can tell whether it is or is not a fact. A lie will not fit anything except another lie.

A writer's job is to tell the truth.

A writer should have this little voice inside of you saying, Tell the truth. Reveal a few secrets here.

A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.