tell
/tɛl//tɛl/noun
Definitions
A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.
That which is told; a tale or account.
A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.
verb
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(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
Example: All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.
To narrate.
Example: I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story.
To convey by speech; to say.
Example: Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies.
To instruct or inform.
Example: Please tell me how to do it.