Tell
n : 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) [syn: {Tell}, {William Tell}]
v 1: express an idea, etc. in words; "He said that he wanted to
marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your
opinion" [syn: {state}, {say}]
2: let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
3: narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened";
"The father told a story to his child" [syn: {narrate}, {recount},
{spin}, {recite}]
4: tell somebody to do something; "I said to him to go home";
"She ordered him to do the shopping" [syn: {order}, {enjoin},
{say}]
5: discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
6: state positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell
you that man is a crook!" [syn: {assure}]
7: reveal; "a telling sign" [syn: {ascertain}, {demonstrate}, {evidence}]
8: mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
[syn: {distinguish}, {separate}, {differentiate}, {secern},
{secernate}, {severalize}, {tell apart}]