English · Common Verbs
tell
/tel/
[/tel/]
inform, narrate
Beginnerverb
Definition
To give information to someone in spoken or written words, or to narrate. It usually has a listener as its object.
Example
Please tell me the truth about what really happened at the meeting.
Please tell me the truth about what really happened at the meeting.
Etymology
From Old English 'tellan' (to count, relate), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for informing and narrating.