discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
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" पर्याय: order, enjoin, say,
let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" पर्याय: narrate, recount, recite,
give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague" पर्याय: evidence,
express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" पर्याय: state, say,
inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!" पर्याय: assure,