tell
verb (used with object)
to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.).
has told
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present perfectof tell (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I drove down Hope Street, south of 12th Street, because a reader who lives in that area and has told me about repeated fires at abandoned properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi that the UK will "not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The company has told customers the Long Range version will cost $290,000, according to Electrek.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Paramount has told Wall Street it plans to make more than $6 billion in cost cuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
I feel a hot spot forming on my stump—a warning sign Hank has told me I should pay close attention to.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
