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told

/toʊld/verb1 syllable

Told means: mark as different.

Synonyms for told19

verb, as in mark as different

distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart

verb, as in express in words

state, say, tell

verb, as in narrate or give a detailed account of

tell, narrate, recount, recite

verb, as in give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

order, tell, enjoin, say

verb, as in inform positively and with certainty and confidence

assure, tell

verb, as in give evidence

tell, evidence

verb, as in let something be known

tell

verb, as in discern or comprehend

tell

also used for told

telt

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What does told mean?8

verb

1

mark as different“We distinguish several kinds of maple”

2

express in words“He said that he wanted to marry her”

3

narrate or give a detailed account of“Tell what happened”

4

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority“I said to him to go home”

5

inform positively and with certainty and confidence“I tell you that man is a crook!”

6

give evidence“he was telling on all his former colleague”

7

let something be known“Tell them that you will be late”

8

discern or comprehend“He could tell that she was unhappy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with told?21

three syllables

uncontrolled
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All 21 rhymes for told, grouped by syllable

Told in a sentence

  • Had he known the truth, he would have told me.Swift
  • The unhappy woman, drowned in tears, told her story.unknown
  • Being told the news, she jumped for joy.unknown
  • Jack said he had never told a lie, but he was lying.CN
  • Jack hid the dish he had broken, but his little sister told on him.CN
  • The boy opened the window, although his mother told him not to.CK
  • One day, she told me that she wanted a pet cat.CK
  • I met him yesterday, when he told me the news.unknown

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