tell
nounA mound, especially in the Middle East, made up of the remains of a succession of previous settlements.
intransitive verbTo communicate by speech or writing; express with words.
intransitive verbTo give a detailed account of; narrate.
intransitive verbTo notify (someone) of something; inform.
intransitive verbTo make known; disclose or reveal.
intransitive verbTo inform (someone) positively; assure.
intransitive verbTo give instructions to; direct.
intransitive verbTo discover by observation; discern.
intransitive verbTo name or number one by one; count.