Meaning : Let something be known.
Example :
Tell them that you will be late.
Meaning : Discern or comprehend.
Example :
He could tell that she was unhappy.
Meaning : Inform positively and with certainty and confidence.
Example :
I tell you that man is a crook!.
Synonyms : assure
Meaning : Mark as different.
Example :
We distinguish several kinds of maple.
Synonyms : differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell apart
Meaning : 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).
Synonyms : william tell