1. to say something to someone; to give information by speaking or writing
2. to order or instruct someone to do something
3. to recognize or identify something; to distinguish

1. a small hill or mound
Usage: archaeological

Examples

• Please tell me your name.
• I told him to clean his room.
• Can you tell the difference between these two colors?
• Don’t tell anyone our secret.
• The stress is beginning to tell on her health.
• The archaeologists excavated an ancient tell.
• She told us a funny story about her vacation.
• Time will tell if our plan works.