Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To inform someone about something, often by speaking or writing.
Tell
/tel/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Can you tell me your name?She will tell us the story later.
Etymology:
Old English tellan meaning to count or calculate, related to Dutch tellen and German zählen.
Usage Statistics:
1128 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Very Often
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