Tell
     n : 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) [syn: {William Tell}]
     v 1: express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her";
          "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion";
          "state your name" [syn: {state}, {say}]
     2: let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
     3: narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened";
        "The father told a story to his child" [syn: {narrate}, {recount},
         {recite}]
     4: 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" [syn: {order}, {enjoin}, {say}]
     5: discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
     6: inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell
        you that man is a crook!" [syn: {assure}]
     7: give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"
        [syn: {evidence}]
     8: mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
        [syn: {distinguish}, {separate}, {differentiate}, {secern},
         {secernate}, {severalize}, {severalise}, {tell apart}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0