What is the meaning of the word "tell"?
Definitions:
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discern or comprehend
verb
- I could tell that they were unhappy, but I didn't know what I could do about it.
- I could tell that they were unhappy, but I didn't know what I could do about it.
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give evidence verb
- I was debating whether or not I should tell who chipped the table when the door opened.
- I was debating whether or not I should tell who chipped the table when the door opened.
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inform positively and with certainty and confidence verb
- I tell you that bird is a crook!
- I tell you that bird is a crook!