tell
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1. 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) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | archer, bowman, |
| definition | : | a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow (noun.person) |
2. mark as different (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | identify, place, |
| definition | : | recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | know, |
| definition | : | be able to distinguish, recognize as being different (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | label, |
| definition | : | distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | label, |
| definition | : | distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sex, |
| definition | : | tell the sex (of young chickens) (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | contrast, |
| definition | : | put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | contradistinguish, |
| definition | : | distinguish by contrasting qualities (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | demarcate, |
| definition | : | separate clearly, as if by boundaries (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | stratify, |
| definition | : | divide society into social classes or castes (verb.social) |
| entail | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
3. discern or comprehend (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | guess, infer, |
| definition | : | guess correctly; solve by guessing (verb.cognition) |
4. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | request, |
| definition | : | ask (a person) to do something (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | direct, |
| definition | : | command with authority (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | instruct, |
| definition | : | give instructions or directions for some task (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | command, require, |
| definition | : | make someone do something (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | call, send for, |
| definition | : | order, request, or command to come (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | warn, |
| definition | : | ask to go away (verb.communication) |
5. let something be known (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | digress, divagate, stray, wander, |
| definition | : | lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap, |
| definition | : | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | spill, talk, |
| definition | : | reveal information (verb.communication) |
6. narrate or give a detailed account of (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | relate, |
| definition | : | give an account of (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | crack, |
| definition | : | tell spontaneously (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | yarn, |
| definition | : | tell or spin a yarn (verb.communication) |
7. give evidence (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | act as an informer (verb.communication) |
8. express in words (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | misstate, |
| definition | : | state something incorrectly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | announce, declare, |
| definition | : | announce publicly or officially (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | get out, |
| definition | : | express with difficulty (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | declare, |
| definition | : | state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | declare, |
| definition | : | make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | add, append, supply, |
| definition | : | state or say further (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | explain, |
| definition | : | define (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | give, |
| definition | : | convey or reveal information (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | say, |
| definition | : | state as one's opinion or judgement; declare (verb.communication) |
9. inform positively and with certainty and confidence (verb.communication)
10. mark as different (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | difference, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar (noun.attribute) |
11. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript, |
| definition | : | a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | order, |
| definition | : | (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | injunction, |
| definition | : | a formal command or admonition (noun.communication) |
12. let something be known (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | narration, narrative, story, tale, |
| definition | : | a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program (noun.communication) |
13. narrate or give a detailed account of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | narration, |
| definition | : | (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | narration, recital, yarn, |
| definition | : | the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | narration, narrative, story, tale, |
| definition | : | a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | recital, |
| definition | : | a detailed account or description of something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | narrative, |
| definition | : | consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story (adj.all) |
14. give evidence (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | evidence, |
| definition | : | (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | singing, tattle, telling, |
| definition | : | disclosing information or giving evidence about another (noun.communication) |
15. express in words (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | statement, |
| definition | : | a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | say, |
| definition | : | the chance to speak (noun.state) |
16. mark as different (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | difference, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar (noun.attribute) |
17. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript, |
| definition | : | a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | order, |
| definition | : | (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | injunction, |
| definition | : | a formal command or admonition (noun.communication) |
18. let something be known (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | narration, narrative, story, tale, |
| definition | : | a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program (noun.communication) |
19. narrate or give a detailed account of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | narration, |
| definition | : | (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | narration, recital, yarn, |
| definition | : | the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | narration, narrative, story, tale, |
| definition | : | a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | recital, |
| definition | : | a detailed account or description of something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | narrative, |
| definition | : | consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story (adj.all) |
20. give evidence (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | evidence, |
| definition | : | (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | singing, tattle, telling, |
| definition | : | disclosing information or giving evidence about another (noun.communication) |
21. express in words (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | statement, |
| definition | : | a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | say, |
| definition | : | the chance to speak (noun.state) |
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