say vs tell :

Definitions

  • n  the chance to speak
    let him have his say
  • v  express in words
  • v  report or maintain
    The registrar says that I owe the school money
  • v  express a supposition
    Let us say that he did not tell the truth
    Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
  • v  have or contain a certain wording or form
    What does the law say?
  • v  give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  • v  speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
    I cannot say `zip wire'
  • v  communicate or express nonverbally
    What does this painting say?
    Did his face say anything about how he felt?
  • v  utter aloud
  • v  state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
    I say let's forget this whole business
  • v  recite or repeat a fixed text
  • v  indicate
    The clock says noon

  • n  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)
  • v  express in words
    tell me what is bothering you
  • v  let something be known
  • v  narrate or give a detailed account of
  • v  give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  • v  discern or comprehend
    He could tell that she was unhappy
  • v  inform positively and with certainty and confidence
    I tell you that man is a crook!
  • v  give evidence
    he was telling on all his former colleague
  • v  mark as different
News & Articles

  • Police say 4 dead in St. Louis murder-suicide
    ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say four people are confirmed dead in a murder-suicide shooting south of downtown.
    June 13, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
  • US officials say Assad used chem weapons
    WASHINGTON (AP) — US officials say the Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against the opposition seeking to overthrow him, crossing what President Barack Obama called a 'red line'.
    June 13, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
  • Bruins say playoff standout Horton is day to day
    Bruins say playoff standout Horton is day to day
    June 13, 2013 - CBS Sports

  • Tell Me About It: Weather's not the problem here
    Question: How do you tell someone you love that you think they might have a psychiatric issue that needs to be addressed, i.e., crippling anxiety?
    June 13, 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Feds tell NY judge they'll comply with order letting girls of any age buy morning-after pill
    Feds tell NY judge they'll comply with order letting girls of any age buy morning-after pill NEW YORK (AP) — Feds tell NY judge they'll comply with order letting girls of any age buy morning-after pill.
    June 13, 2013 - seattlepi.com
  • Tell Me More Wants Your Dream
    A lot has changed since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his 'I Have A Dream' speech fifty years ago. In honor of the anniversary, Tell Me More is asking listeners to share their dreams via Twitter. Poet Tehran Von Ghasri kicks of the series by sharing his dream of a world without stereotypes.
    June 13, 2013 - NPR