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