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- [tohld]
- /toʊld/
- /təʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tohld]
- /toʊld/
Definitions of told word
- verb told simple past tense and past participle of tell1 . 1
- idioms told tell it like it is, Informal. to tell the complete, unadulterated truth; be forthright: He may be crude but he tells it like it is. 1
- verb with object told to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood. 1
- verb with object told to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. 1
- verb with object told to announce or proclaim. 1
- verb with object told to utter (the truth, a lie, etc.). 1
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Origin of told
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English tellen, Old English tellan to relate, count; cognate with Dutch tellen to reckon, count, Old Norse telja to count, say, Old High German zellēn; akin to tale
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Told
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
told popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
told usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for told
adj told
- legendary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- lexical — of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
- lingual — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
- mentioned — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
verb told
- aired — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- alerted — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- annunciated — Simple past tense and past participle of annunciate.
- bade — Bade is a past tense of bid2.
- chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
adjective told
- announced — Simple past tense and past participle of announce.
- ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
- explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.
- manifest — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- numbered — Simple past tense and past participle of number.
Antonyms for told
adj told
verb told
- cached — Simple past tense and past participle of cache.
- dissembled — Simple past tense and past participle of dissemble.
- enisled — Placed alone or apart, as if on an island.
- ensconced — Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
- enshrouded — Simple past tense and past participle of enshroud.
Top questions with told
- i don t know what i ve been told?
- what if i told you meme?
- what if i told you?
- momma told me when i was young?