Word a Day
tell
What does tell mean?
tell (verb): to instruct or inform.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use tell in a sentence?
- Please tell me how to do it. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce tell?
/tɛl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tell come from?
From Middle English tellen (“to count, tell”), from Old English tellan (“to count, tell”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “tell” mean?
to instruct or inform
Right! That's what “tell” means.
cause to go somewhere
Not quite: that's what send means.
get by special effort
Not quite: that's what secure means.
to influence or alter
Not quite: that's what affect means.
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