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tell of

释义

tell of

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tell of
he/she/it	tells of
present participle	telling of
past tense	told of
past participle	told of

1
(tell someone of something) formalto inform someone about something
She told us of her doubts regarding the policy.
I was told of his death by a fellow officer.
Synonyms and related words
To tell someone something, or to give information
tell
deliver
report
2
(tell of something) mainly literaryto mention or talk about something
old legends that tell of a mysterious city beneath the ocean
Synonyms and related words
To mention something, or to be mentioned
mention
refer to
invoke

tell of

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tell of
he/she/it	tells of
present participle	telling of
past tense	told of
past participle	told of

1
(tell someone of something) formalto inform someone about something
She told us of her doubts regarding the policy.
I was told of his death by a fellow officer.
Synonyms and related words
To tell someone something, or to give information
tell
deliver
report
2
(tell of something) mainly literaryto mention or talk about something
old legends that tell of a mysterious city beneath the sea
Synonyms and related words
To mention something, or to be mentioned
mention
refer to
invoke

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