told Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb express in words
    state; say; tell.
    • He said that he wanted to marry her
    • tell me what is bothering you
    • state your opinion
    • state your name
  2. verb let something be known
    tell.
    • Tell them that you will be late
  3. verb narrate or give a detailed account of
    recite; tell; narrate; recount.
    • Tell what happened
    • The father told a story to his child
  4. verb give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
    say; enjoin; order; tell.
    • I said to him to go home
    • She ordered him to do the shopping
    • The mother told the child to get dressed
  5. verb discern or comprehend
    tell.
    • He could tell that she was unhappy
  6. verb inform positively and with certainty and confidence
    assure; tell.
    • I tell you that man is a crook!
  7. verb give evidence
    tell; evidence.
    • he was telling on all his former colleague
  8. verb mark as different
    secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; distinguish; tell; secern.
    • We distinguish several kinds of maple

WordNet


Told
Definitions
  1. imp. & p. p. of Tell.

Webster 1913