tell
/tɛl/tell
VERBDefinition of tell
When you tell something to someone, you speak to the person about some fact or idea.
Example: He always tells the truth.
If you tell someone to do something, you are giving them an order.
Example: My mom told me to clean my room.
If you tell, you let a parent, teacher, police officer, etc. know that somebody did something bad.
Example: I'm sorry I hit you. I'll give you a dollar if you don't tell.
tell
EXAMPLESExamples of tell
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He always tells the truth.
Example sentence2
I told all of my friends about the Simple English Wiktionary.
Example sentence3
My mom told me to clean my room.
Example sentence4
I'm sorry I hit you. I'll give you a dollar if you don't tell.
Example sentence5
If you're lying, your eyes will tell on you.
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