tell

conjugation telling - told - told

verb: to communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words
- Please tell me the story of how you met.
verb: to narrate or relate a story or series of events
- Grandpa would tell us tales about his adventures at sea.
verb: to order or instruct someone to do something
- The coach will tell the players to run another lap.
verb: to discern, distinguish, or recognize a difference
- Can you tell the twins apart?
noun: a sign, indication, or piece of evidence that reveals or suggests something
- The confident look on her face was a tell that she knew the answer.