Synonyms for tell
19 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionverb
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- give evidence
- narrate or give a detailed account of
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence
- express in words
- mark as different
- discern or comprehend
- let something be known
noun
- 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)