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| tell, william 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). |
| say, state, tell | (v.) | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
| tell | (v.) | let something be known.; "Tell them that you will be late" |
| narrate, recite, recount, tell | (v.) | narrate or give a detailed account of.; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" |
| enjoin, order, say, tell | (v.) | give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" |
| tell | (v.) | discern or comprehend.; "He could tell that she was unhappy" |
| assure, tell | (v.) | inform positively and with certainty and confidence.; "I tell you that man is a crook!" |
| evidence, tell | (v.) | give evidence.; "he was telling on all his former colleague" |
| differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart | (v.) | mark as different.; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
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