DICTOMETER

TELL

(tell, contar, decir, distinguir, reflejar, fastslå, fortelle, si, skjelne)

1. Synonyms:
   • Tell
   • William Tell
   Definitions:
   • 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)
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • State
   • Say
   • Tell
   Definitions:
   • express in words
   Examples:
   • He said that he wanted to marry her
   • Tell me what is bothering you
   • State your opinion
   • State your name
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Tell
   Definitions:
   • let something be known
   Examples:
   • Tell them that you will be late
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Tell
   • Narrate
   • Recount
   • Recite
   Definitions:
   • narrate or give a detailed account of
   Examples:
   • Tell what happened
   • The father told a story to his child
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Order
   • Tell
   • Enjoin
   • Say
   Definitions:
   • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
   Examples:
   • I said to him to go home
   • She ordered him to do the shopping
   • The mother told the child to get dressed
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Tell
   Definitions:
   • discern or comprehend
   Examples:
   • He could tell that she was unhappy
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Assure
   • Tell
   Definitions:
   • inform positively and with certainty and confidence
   Examples:
   • I tell you that man is a crook!
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Tell
   • Evidence
   Definitions:
   • give evidence
   Examples:
   • He was telling on all his former colleague
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Distinguish
   • Separate
   • Differentiate
   • Secern
   • Secernate
   • Severalize
   • Severalise
   • Tell
   • Tell apart
   Definitions:
   • mark as different
   Examples:
   • We distinguish several kinds of maple