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▸ 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: discern or comprehend ("He could tell that she was unhappy")
▸ verb: let something be known ("Tell them that you will be late")
▸ verb: narrate or give a detailed account of ("Tell what happened")
▸ verb: give evidence ("He was telling on all his former colleague")
▸ verb: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
▸ verb: inform positively and with certainty and confidence ("I tell you that man is a crook!")
▸ verb: express in words ("Tell me what is bothering you")
▸ verb: mark as different
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #19930)
▸ Also see told
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▸ 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: discern or comprehend ("He could tell that she was unhappy")
▸ verb: let something be known ("Tell them that you will be late")
▸ verb: narrate or give a detailed account of ("Tell what happened")
▸ verb: give evidence ("He was telling on all his former colleague")
▸ verb: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
▸ verb: inform positively and with certainty and confidence ("I tell you that man is a crook!")
▸ verb: express in words ("Tell me what is bothering you")
▸ verb: mark as different
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #19930)
▸ Also see told
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to tell
▸ Usage examples for tell
▸ Idioms related to tell (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing tell
▸ Words that often appear near tell
▸ Rhymes of tell
▸ Invented words related to tell