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tell
verb
-
tell
,
telling
,
tells
,
told
to
give
someone
information
by
speaking
or
writing
•
Please
tell
me
your
name
.
Please
tell
me
your
name
.
•
She
told
her
friends
the
good
news
during
lunch
.
She
told
her
friends
the
good
news
during
lunch
.
Old
English
‘
tellan
’,
meaning
‘
count
’
or
‘
relate
’.
verb
-
tell
,
telling
,
tells
,
told
to
order
or
instruct
someone
to
do
something
•
The
teacher
told
the
class
to
open
their
books
.
The
teacher
told
the
class
to
open
their
books
.
•
Mom
tells
us
to
wash
our
hands
before
dinner
.
Mom
tells
us
to
wash
our
hands
before
dinner
.
verb
-
tell
,
telling
,
tells
,
told
to
know
or
recognize
something
by
noticing
signs
or
details
•
You
can
tell
that
he
is
nervous
by
the
way
he
fidgets
.
You
can
tell
that
he
is
nervous
by
the
way
he
fidgets
.
•
Can
you
tell
which
painting
is
the
original
?
Can
you
tell
which
painting
is
the
original
?
verb
-
tell
,
telling
,
tells
,
told
to
have
a
noticeable
effect
,
usually
a
harmful
one
,
after
some
time
•
Years
of
hard
work
began
to
tell
on
his
health
.
Years
of
hard
work
began
to
tell
on
his
health
.
•
The
long
drought
is
starting
to
tell
on
the
crops
.
The
long
drought
is
starting
to
tell
on
the
crops
.
noun
a
small
,
unconscious
action
or
change
in
behavior
that
shows
what
someone
is
thinking
or
feeling
•
The
poker
player's
quick
glance
at
his
chips
was
a
clear
tell
.
The
poker
player's
quick
glance
at
his
chips
was
a
clear
tell
.
•
She
tries
to
hide
her
tells
,
but
her
smile
always
widens
when
she
has
a
good
hand
.
She
tries
to
hide
her
tells
,
but
her
smile
always
widens
when
she
has
a
good
hand
.
Originally
a
verb
meaning
‘
count
’
or
‘
narrate
’;
noun
use
in
poker
slang
dates
from
the
1970s
.
hotel
verb
-
hotel
,
hotelling
,
hotels
,
hoteled
to
stay
in
a
hotel
or
hotels
,
especially
while
travelling
•
The
sales
team
hoteled
downtown
during
the
week-long
trade
fair
.
The
sales
team
hoteled
downtown
during
the
week-long
trade
fair
.
•
We
usually
hotel
near
the
stadium
whenever
there
’
s
a
big
match
.
We
usually
hotel
near
the
stadium
whenever
there
’
s
a
big
match
.
Verbal
use
recorded
from
the
late
19th
century
,
formed
by
functional
shift
from
the
noun
.
intelligence
noun
the
ability
to
learn
,
understand
,
and
think
clearly
and
logically
•
Puzzles
are
a
fun
way
to
sharpen
your
intelligence
.
Puzzles
are
a
fun
way
to
sharpen
your
intelligence
.
•
The
science
teacher
praised
Carlos
for
the
intelligence
he
showed
during
the
experiment
.
The
science
teacher
praised
Carlos
for
the
intelligence
he
showed
during
the
experiment
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
intelligentia
‘
understanding
’,
from
intelligere
‘
understand
’.
noun
secret
or
strategic
information
collected
about
an
enemy
,
competitor
,
or
situation
•
The
general
waited
for
fresh
intelligence
before
moving
his
troops
.
The
general
waited
for
fresh
intelligence
before
moving
his
troops
.
•
Accurate
market
intelligence
helped
the
company
beat
its
rivals
.
Accurate
market
intelligence
helped
the
company
beat
its
rivals
.
Military
use
attested
from
the
late
16th
century
,
originally
referring
to
information
obtained
by
spying
.
noun
a
government
or
military
organization
that
collects
and
analyzes
secret
information
•
He
decided
to
apply
for
a
job
with
naval
intelligence
.
He
decided
to
apply
for
a
job
with
naval
intelligence
.
•
Parliament
questioned
whether
the
country's
intelligence
had
warned
of
the
threat
in
time
.
Parliament
questioned
whether
the
country's
intelligence
had
warned
of
the
threat
in
time
.
Organizational
sense
arose
in
the
early
20th
century
as
governments
formalized
agencies
dedicated
to
gathering
information
.
intellectual
adjective
relating
to
the
use
of
the
mind
to
think
,
understand
,
or
learn
,
especially
about
complex
ideas
•
At
university
,
Maria
loved
the
intellectual
challenge
of
solving
complex
math
problems
.
At
university
,
Maria
loved
the
intellectual
challenge
of
solving
complex
math
problems
.
•
The
museum
offers
tours
that
focus
on
the
intellectual
history
of
the
city
.
The
museum
offers
tours
that
focus
on
the
intellectual
history
of
the
city
.
From
Middle
French
intellectuel
,
from
Latin
intellectualis
(“
relating
to
understanding
”),
from
intellectus
(“
understanding
”).
noun
a
person
who
is
highly
educated
and
enjoys
studying
or
discussing
serious
ideas
•
The
intellectual
on
the
panel
explained
the
economic
theory
in
simple
terms
.
The
intellectual
on
the
panel
explained
the
economic
theory
in
simple
terms
.
•
She
always
invites
local
intellectuals
to
her
book
club
meetings
.
She
always
invites
local
intellectuals
to
her
book
club
meetings
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
ultimately
from
Latin
intellectus
(“
understanding
”).
satellite
noun
a
human-made
object
sent
into
space
that
continually
orbits
Earth
or
another
heavenly
body
to
gather
information
or
relay
signals
•
The
weather
satellite
took
clear
photos
of
the
approaching
hurricane
.
The
weather
satellite
took
clear
photos
of
the
approaching
hurricane
.
•
Engineers
launched
a
new
communications
satellite
into
orbit
last
night
.
Engineers
launched
a
new
communications
satellite
into
orbit
last
night
.
noun
a
natural
object
,
such
as
the
Moon
,
that
moves
around
a
planet
•
The
Moon
is
Earth
’
s
only
natural
satellite
.
The
Moon
is
Earth
’
s
only
natural
satellite
.
•
Jupiter
has
more
than
seventy
known
satellites
circling
it
.
Jupiter
has
more
than
seventy
known
satellites
circling
it
.
noun
a
country
,
town
,
office
,
or
organization
that
is
controlled
by
or
depends
on
a
larger
and
more
powerful
one
•
During
the
Cold
War
,
Poland
was
a
satellite
of
the
Soviet
Union
.
During
the
Cold
War
,
Poland
was
a
satellite
of
the
Soviet
Union
.
•
Many
commuters
live
in
a
satellite
town
outside
the
capital
city
.
Many
commuters
live
in
a
satellite
town
outside
the
capital
city
.
adjective
relating
to
or
using
artificial
satellites
,
especially
for
sending
or
receiving
signals
•
They
watched
the
soccer
final
on
satellite
TV
.
They
watched
the
soccer
final
on
satellite
TV
.
•
A
large
satellite
dish
stood
on
the
roof
of
the
news
station
.
A
large
satellite
dish
stood
on
the
roof
of
the
news
station
.
intelligent
adjective
able
to
learn
,
think
,
and
understand
quickly
and
well
•
Maria
is
an
intelligent
student
who
solves
complex
math
problems
with
ease
.
Maria
is
an
intelligent
student
who
solves
complex
math
problems
with
ease
.
•
Crows
are
surprisingly
intelligent
and
can
use
simple
tools
to
get
food
.
Crows
are
surprisingly
intelligent
and
can
use
simple
tools
to
get
food
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
“
intelligent-
”,
present
participle
of
“
intellegere
”
meaning
“
understand
”.
adjective
showing
clear
thought
,
understanding
,
or
good
judgment
•
That
was
an
intelligent
question
during
the
meeting
.
That
was
an
intelligent
question
during
the
meeting
.
•
She
made
an
intelligent
decision
to
save
part
of
her
salary
each
month
.
She
made
an
intelligent
decision
to
save
part
of
her
salary
each
month
.
Derived
from
Latin
roots
meaning
“
choose
wisely
,
understand
”.
adjective
using
advanced
technology
to
sense
,
learn
,
and
act
automatically
like
a
thinking
person
•
The
new
smartphone
has
an
intelligent
assistant
that
answers
voice
commands
.
The
new
smartphone
has
an
intelligent
assistant
that
answers
voice
commands
.
•
Farmers
installed
an
intelligent
irrigation
system
that
waters
crops
only
when
the
soil
is
dry
.
Farmers
installed
an
intelligent
irrigation
system
that
waters
crops
only
when
the
soil
is
dry
.
Applied
to
machines
since
the
mid-20th
century
with
the
rise
of
computing
and
artificial
intelligence
.