told
Pronunciation:
/tɔʊld//toʊld/verb
Definitions
(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.