Definition of tells

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  • tells is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • tells is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
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Definition of tells

  • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. enjoin
    2. order
    3. say
  • give evidence (verb)

    Examples

    1. he was telling on all his former colleague

    Synonyms

    1. evidence
  • narrate or give a detailed account of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. narrate
    2. recite
    3. recount
  • inform positively and with certainty and confidence (verb)

    Examples

    1. I tell you that man is a crook!

    Synonyms

    1. assure
  • express in words (verb)

    Examples

    1. tell me what is bothering you

    Synonyms

    1. say
    2. state
  • 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) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. william tell
  • mark as different (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. differentiate
    2. distinguish
    3. secern
    4. secernate
    5. separate
    6. severalise
    7. severalize
    8. tell apart
  • discern or comprehend (verb)

    Examples

    1. He could tell that she was unhappy
  • let something be known (verb)

See definition of tells in Merriam Webster