told

American  

[tohld] / toʊld /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of tell.

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idioms

1. all told, counting everyone or everything; in all.

   There were 50 guests all told.

told British  

/ təʊld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of tell 1

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adjective

1. See all told

told More Idioms  

1. see all told; I told you so; little bird told me. also see under tell.

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Other Word Forms

• well-told adjective

Example Sentences

MSPs were told that the government would launch a short consultation on the proposals before laying secondary legislation at Holyrood next week.

From BBC

The Diocese of Rome, meanwhile, said it knew about the restoration but that it had been told nothing would be added or changed.

From BBC

The judge said Harris's actions were not impulsive but "calculating", while Donachie was told he could leave the dock as he had already spent six months in prison on remand.

From BBC

Stephanie Mills, from Dickey Steps Riding School, told BBC Radio Manchester there were lots of emergency vehicles in the area a huge yellow parachute could be seen attached to the pylon.

From BBC

As children, they both told relatives they would someday play in the Olympics — a prediction that was particularly bold for Knight since women’s hockey wasn’t even an Olympic sport then.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• declared
• disclosed
• issued
• released
• reported