tell
verb (used with object)
to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.).
have told
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present perfectof tell.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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Others, however, have told the Mamdani administration that they have begun to look at more business-friendly locations outside New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Labour groups have told the BBC that existing employment laws in the Philippines govern redundancy but offer little guidance on how companies should introduce AI into workplaces or consult employees over its use.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Times leads with an interview with Chancellor John Healey, who says he and the PM have told ministers they must make cuts to their budgets to pay for the PM's spending pledges.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
But dozens of Wall Street Journal readers have told me that their financial advisers are prodding them to put these funds in taxable accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I wish someone would have told me I would miss him forever, in all directions.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
