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tells |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tell 5 of 8 senses of tell Sense 1 state, say tell => present, lay out => misstate => answer, reply, respond => preface, premise, introduce => announce, declare => articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise => get out => declare => declare => note, observe, mention, remark => add append, supply => explain => give Sense 2 tell => digress, stray, divagate, wander => bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal => disclose, let on bring out reveal, discover, expose, declare, divulge, impart, break, give away let out => talk => publicize, publicise, air, bare => repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell => propagandize, propagandise => announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald => impart, leave give pass on Sense 3 tell narrate, recount, spin, recite => relate => yarn => rhapsodize, rhapsodise Sense 4 order tell enjoin, say => direct => instruct => command, require, compel => call send for => warn Sense 8 distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart => know => discriminate, know apart => label => label => sex => individualize, individualise => contrast => severalize => contradistinguish => dissociate => demarcate => discriminate, separate, single out => stratify Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tell 5 of 8 senses of tell Sense 1 state, say tell => present, lay out => argue, reason => re-argue => expostulate => defend, support, fend for => apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise => color, colour, gloss => plead => extenuate, palliate, mitigate => stand up stick up => uphold => argue, indicate => misstate => answer, reply, respond => counter => field => sass => retort, come back repay, return, riposte, rejoin => bridle => preface, premise, introduce => preamble => prologize => announce, declare => promulgate => nolle prosequi nolle pros, nol. pros. => articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise => get out => declare => condemn => boo, hiss => explode => consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify => reconsecrate => account, answer for => propose, suggest, advise => recommend, urge, advocate => advance, throw out => proposition => feed back => submit, state, put forward => move make a motion => promise, assure => pledge, plight => vow => betroth, engage, affiance, plight => profess => swear => guarantee, vouch => bail => stipulate => secure => certify => covenant => commune, communicate => communicate => swear off => contract, undertake => sign => undersign => ink => autograph, inscribe => initial => countersign => execute => endorse => cosign, co-sign => visa => stipulate, qualify, condition, specify => provide => rent, lease => rent, hire, charter, lease => covenant => confirm => bar mitzvah => bat mitzvah => undertake, guarantee => underwrite, subvent => promise => vouchsafe => acknowledge, receipt => take the Fifth take the Fifth Amendment => sentence, condemn, doom => foredoom => court-martial => proclaim, exclaim, promulgate => trumpet => clarion => affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear => hold => claim, take => attest => declare => plead => profess => protest => assure, tell => swear, depose, depone => testify, attest, take the stand bear witness => vouch => decree => ordain => predestine => will => destine, fate, doom, designate => ordain, enact => reenact => legislate, pass => opine, speak up animadvert, sound off => editorialize => count out => declare => note, observe, mention, remark => comment, notice, remark, point out => criticize, criticise, pick apart => reprimand, censure, criminate => animadvert => savage => admonish, reprove => rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => flame => tell off brush down => reprehend => deplore => execrate, anathemize, anathematize => belabor, belabour => come down => denounce => fulminate, rail => condemn, decry, objurgate, excoriate => blame, find fault, pick => disparage, belittle, pick at => pan, tear apart, trash => discredit, disgrace => deprecate, depreciate => deflate, puncture => minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate => talk down => nitpick => attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout => slang => vilify, revile, vituperate, rail => curse => claw => rip => whang => barrage => blister, whip => rubbish => wisecrack => kibitz, kibbitz => add append, supply => slip in stick in sneak in insert => spatchcock => toss in => explain => give => quote => underquote => cast Sense 2 tell => digress, stray, divagate, wander => bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal => bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict => threaten => prophesy, foreshow => mark => blaze => dimension => signpost => signalize, distinguish => singularize => buoy => disclose, let on bring out reveal, discover, expose, declare, divulge, impart, break, give away let out => blackwash => muckrake => blow => out => come out of the closet, out come out => spring => betray, bewray => confide => unbosom, relieve => leak => talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out blab out => talk => publicize, publicise, air, bare => bulletin => publish, bring out put out issue, release => circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around => sow, sough => popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise => carry, run => air, send broadcast, beam, transmit => satellite => sportscast => telecast, televise => colorcast => rerun, rebroadcast => repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell => ditto => harp, dwell => translate, interpret, render => retranslate => mistranslate => gloss => latinize, Latinize => paraphrase, rephrase, reword => sum up summarize, summarise, resume => abstract => precis => docket => recapitulate, recap => retrograde, rehash => quote, cite => misquote => propagandize, propagandise => announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald => impart, leave give pass on Sense 3 tell narrate, recount, spin, recite => relate => yarn => rhapsodize, rhapsodise Sense 4 order tell enjoin, say => direct => stet => instruct => charge => charge => command, require, compel => charge, saddle, burden => overburden => bear down => overwhelm, deluge, flood out => adjure => requisition => forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow => ban => bar, debar, exclude => enjoin => outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise => ban, censor => call send for => summon, summons, cite => vouch => vouch in => demand => beep => recall => call in => lift => muster => hail => summon => page => buzz => convoke, convene => beckon => call up mobilize, mobilise, rally => warn Sense 8 distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart => know => discriminate, know apart => subtilize => label => label => sex => individualize, individualise => contrast => severalize => contradistinguish => dissociate => demarcate => discriminate, separate, single out => isolate, insulate => ghettoize, ghettoise => cloister => seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw => quarantine => maroon => segregate => redline => disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour => handicap, hinder, hamper => prejudice => stratify Entailment of verb tell 1 of 8 senses of tell Sense 8 distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart => compare Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb tell 8 senses of tell Sense 1 state, say tell => express, utter, give tongue to Sense 2 tell => inform Also See-> tell off#1 Sense 3 tell narrate, recount, spin, recite => inform Sense 4 order tell enjoin, say => request Sense 5 tell => guess, infer Sense 6 assure, tell => affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear Sense 7 tell evidence => inform Also See-> tell apart#1 Sense 8 distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart => identify, place Familiarity of verb tell tell used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tell Sense 1 state, say tell => express, utter, give tongue to -------------- Sense 2 tell => inform -------------- Sense 3 tell narrate, recount, spin, recite => inform -------------- Sense 4 order tell enjoin, say => request -------------- Sense 5 tell => guess, infer -------------- Sense 6 assure, tell => affirm, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear -------------- Sense 7 tell evidence => inform -------------- Sense 8 distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart => identify, place -------------- Grep of noun tell gideon algernon mantell mantell tell teller tellima tellima affinis tellima grandiflora telling telltale tellurian telluride tellurium tellus telly william tell Overview of noun tell The noun tell has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Tell William Tell -- (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)) Overview of verb tell The verb tell has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (196) state, say tell -- (express an idea, etc in words "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion") 2. (190) tell -- (let something be known "Tell them that you will be late") 3. (75) tell narrate, recount, spin, recite -- (narrate or give a detailed account of "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child") 4. (60) order tell enjoin, say -- (give instructions to or direct somebody to do something "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed") 5. (28) tell -- (discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy") 6. (6) assure, tell -- (inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!") 7. (4) tell evidence -- (give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague") 8. (3) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart -- (mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple") Overview of noun tell The noun tell has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Tell William Tell -- (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)) Overview of verb tell The verb tell has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (196) state, say tell -- (express an idea, etc in words "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion") 2. (190) tell -- (let something be known "Tell them that you will be late") 3. (75) tell narrate, recount, spin, recite -- (narrate or give a detailed account of "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child") 4. (60) order tell enjoin, say -- (give instructions to or direct somebody to do something "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed") 5. (28) tell -- (discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy") 6. (6) assure, tell -- (inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!") 7. (4) tell evidence -- (give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague") 8. (3) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart -- (mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple")
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