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1
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
- they told the story of how they had met
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to express (a thought or emotion) in words
- just tell us what is in your heart
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to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
- who can tell the number of grains of sand in the world?
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to give information to
- tell me, when did you begin playing the violin?
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to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
- told us to sit still and wait
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to make known (as information previously kept secret)
- I won't tell your secret to anyone
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The first known use of tell was before the 12th century
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