Difference between Tell and Say

TELL vs SAY: NOUN

A mound, originally in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.
A hill or mound.
That which is told; tale; account.
A hill or mound: common in Oriental place-names.
That which is told; account; narration; story; tale.
A mound, especially in the Middle East, made up of the remains of a succession of previous settlements.
A Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)

Turn to say something, make a proposition, or reply: as, “It is now my say.”
A maxim; a saying; a saw.
Word; assurance.
What one has to say; a speech; a story; something said; hence, an affirmation; a declaration; a statement.
In hunting, to make a cut down the belly of a dead deer in order to see how fat it is.
Tried quality; temper; proof.
A cut made in a dead deer in order to find out how fat it is.
Assay; trial by sample; sample; taste.
In poker, the turn of a player to declare whether or not he will ante.
A kind of silk or satin.
An obsolete preterit of see.
A strainer for milk.
A kind of serge. In the sixteenth century it seems to have been a fine thin cloth used for outer garments.
Something said; a statement.
The right or power to influence or make a decision.
A turn or chance to speak.
The chance to speak

TELL vs SAY: VERB

To count, reckon, or enumerate.
Mark as different
Express in words
Inform positively and with certainty and confidence
Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Give evidence
Narrate or give a detailed account of
Let something be known
Discern or comprehend

Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Report or maintain
Express in words
Express a supposition
Have or contain a certain wording or form
State as one's opinion or judgement; declare
Utter aloud
Recite or repeat a fixed text
Communicate or express nonverbally
Indicate

TELL vs SAY: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To inform against.
To inform against; to disclose some fault of.
To take effect; to produce a marked effect.
To give an account; to make report.
To have an effect or impact.
To reveal something that is not supposed to be revealed, especially something that someone has done wrong.
To relate a story or give an account of an event.
To name or number one by one; count.
To discover by observation; discern.
To give instructions to; direct.
To inform (someone) positively; assure.
To make known; disclose or reveal.
To notify (someone) of something; inform.
To give a detailed account of; narrate.
To communicate by speech or writing; express with words.

To make a statement or express an opinion or judgment.
To suppose; assume.
To give nonverbal expression to; signify or embody.
To indicate; show.
To repeat or recite.
To report or maintain; allege.
To state as a determination of fact.
To state as an opinion or judgment; declare.
To express in words.
To utter aloud; pronounce.

TELL vs SAY: TRANSITIVE VERB

To count; to divide.
To make account of; to regard; to reckon; to value; to estimate.
To discern so as to report; to ascertain by observing; to find out; to discover.
To order; to request; to command.
To give instruction to; to make report to; to acquaint; to teach; to inform.
To make known; to publish; to disclose; to divulge.
To utter or recite in detail; to give an account of; to narrate.
To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count.

To try; to assay.

TELL vs SAY: ADVERB

For instance.
Approximately.

TELL vs SAY: INTERJECTION

Used to express surprise or appeal for someone's attention.

TELL vs SAY: OTHER WORD TYPES

To act effectively; produce a marked effect or impression; count for something.
To tell tales; play the informer; inform; blab: with of or on before the person: as, if you do, I'll tell.
To talk; chat; gossip.
To say; declare.
To give an account; make report; speak; explain: with of.
To acquaint (with), apprise (of).
Speak, State, etc. See say.
To make account of: in phrases such as to tell no tale, to tell no dainty, to tell no store.
To assure; assert positively to.
To give an order, command, or direction to; order; bid: as, I told him to stay at home.
To inform.
To discern so as to be able to say; distinguish; recognize; decide; determine: as, to tell one from another; she cannot tell which she likes best.
To put or express in words; recite; explain; make clear or plain.
To declare; say.
To make known; divulge; disclose; reveal; communicate: as, to tell a secret; to tell one's errand.
To recount; rehearse; narrate; relate: as, to tell a story.
To number; count; enumerate; reckon one by one, or one after another: as, to tell a hundred; to tell one's beads.
(idiom) (tell time) To determine the time of day indicated by the positions of the hands on a clock.

Declare
State as one's opinion or judgement
To make answer; reply.
To speak; declare; assert; express an opinion: as, so he says.
Synonyms Say, Speak, Tell, State. Each of these words has its peculiar idiomatic uses. We speak an oration, and tell a story, but do not say either of them. We say prayers or a lesson, but do not speak or tell them, although the one praying may tell his beads. Say is the most common word before a quotation direct or indirect: Adam said, “This is now bone of my bones” (Gen. ii. 23); “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves” (1 John i. 8). Tell is often exactly synonymous with say to: as, tell (say to) him that I was called away. Speak draws its meanings from the idea of making audible; tell, from that of communicating. Tell is the only one of these words that may express a command. State is often erroneously used for simply saying: as, he stated that he could not come: state always implies detail, as of reasons, particulars; to state a case is to give it with particularity.
To gainsay; contradict; answer.
To suppose; assume to be true or correct; take for granted: often in an imperative form, in the sense of ‘let us say,’ ‘we may say,’ ‘we shall say’: as, the number left behind was not great, say only five.
To utter as an opinion; decide; judge and determine.
To call; declare or suppose to be.
To recount; repeat; rehearse; recite: as, to say a lesson or one's prayers; to say mass; to say grace.
To tell; make known or utter in words.
To utter, express, declare, or pronounce in words, either orally or in writing; speak.
To essay; attempt; endeavor; try.
To assay; test.
(idiom) (you can say that again) Used to express strong agreement with what has just been said.
(idiom) (to say nothing of) And there is no need to mention. Used to allude to things that fill out an idea or argument.
(idiom) (that is to say) In other words.
(idiom) (I say) Used as an exclamation of surprise, delight, or dismay.
(idiom) (I say) Used preceding an utterance to call attention to it.
(imperative) Saw.

TELL vs SAY: RELATED WORDS

Order, State, Separate, Evidence, Enjoin, Spin, Recount, Differentiate, Distinguish, Demonstrate, Recite, Ascertain, Assure, Narrate, Say

Know, Argue, Believe, Order, Enounce, Enjoin, Enunciate, Articulate, State, Read, Pronounce, Aver, Allege, Suppose, Tell

TELL vs SAY: DESCRIBE WORDS

Order, State, Separate, Evidence, Enjoin, Spin, Recount, Differentiate, Distinguish, Demonstrate, Recite, Ascertain, Assure, Narrate, Say

Acknowledge, Contend, Suggest, Think, Insist, Know, Argue, Order, Believe, Enjoin, Articulate, State, Read, Suppose, Tell

TELL vs SAY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

What Can Trees Tell Us About Climate Change?
If yes how please tell me the way.
Tell us about your experience with the NYPD.
Third, tell school what is going on AGAIN.
Helping busy small business owners tell their story.
My friend may tell me what is true; my wife may tell me what is true; but what they say is not solemn.
As a grandma of eleven I can tell you we do not tell mom and dad everything we do.
We seek to tell the Rwandan story from its core nature and; to tell it the right way.
Please do not contact me with questions about your specific case, I will tell you exactly what I tell everyone: ask a copyright lawyer.
What can you tell us and you tell them.

They want it, exactly as it is, unaltered, unfettered by any government or association telling them that what to say, how to say it.
So yes, after a brief hiatus, Howie is back to misquoting so my posts will say what he wants them to say.
Most California employers would say we are at least approaching that point; indeed, some would say we have surpassed it.
They say you need to be careful when it comes to certain topics and things homebuyers should never say to an agent.
Antennas are calling a directv contract status of place and say goodbye to say why are the work.
What you have to say and how well you can say it will create a vital impression.
And to say that the formula in this bill is unconstitutional I would say is definitely premature.
You can, however, say what you have heard the landlord or his employees say.
Alana helped me say everything I wanted to say, more efficiently and with greater clarity.
Stores say wild salmon but tests say farm bred.

TELL vs SAY: QUESTIONS

What does Benvolio tell Mercutio about the weather?
What do shorelines tell us about shoreline development?
What does the production possibility curve tell us?
What does Billy tell Catherine about his retirement?
What does Ofoedu tell Okonkwo about Ogbuefi Ndulue?
Should employers tell candidates about job search engines?
What can electrodermal activity measurements tell you?
Can you always tell a Yorkshireman but you can't tell him much?
Can you always tell a Yorkshireman but can't tell him much?
Did Jesus tell people not to tell others about his miracles?

What does Princess Bubblegum say about fake Gunters?
What did the Buddha say about disappointing things?
What does Beowulf say about Heorot after nightfall?
What does Madame Danglars say about Monsieur Villefort?
What did Stassi Schroeder say about Vanderpump Rules?
What does the Bible say about Christian persecution?
What does the Bible say about loving unconditionally?
What did Amitabh Bachchan say about Lata Mangeshkar?
What does graphicgrimfrost say about our forefathers?
Can you say dociousaliexpilistic-fragilcalirupus backwards?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TELL AND SAY

TELL vs SAY: NOUN

TELL vs SAY: VERB

TELL vs SAY: INTRANSITIVE VERB

TELL vs SAY: TRANSITIVE VERB

TELL vs SAY: ADVERB

TELL vs SAY: INTERJECTION

TELL vs SAY: OTHER WORD TYPES

TELL vs SAY: RELATED WORDS

TELL vs SAY: DESCRIBE WORDS

TELL vs SAY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

TELL vs SAY: QUESTIONS