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

Others may live alone or in rural healthcare deserts, or be told that cognitive decline is a normal part of aging.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joly told reporters she would provide more details in the coming days.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They negotiated in good faith. You did not. They told you under oath what they know, but you don’t care,” a spokesman for the Clintons said in a statement.

From Salon

"About 20 years ago, I had a girlfriend," Ratner told Fox News.

From BBC

Mandelson has told parliamentary officials he intends to retire from the House of Lords on Wednesday, according to the Lord Speaker, Lord Forsyth.

From BBC

Related Words

• declared
• disclosed
• issued
• released
• reported