told

past tense and past participle of tell

verb

  1. to relate in detail : narrate

  2. to give utterance to : say

  3. to make known : divulge, reveal

told the whole story to us

could never tell a lie

reveal disclose divulge tell betray mean to make known what has been or should be concealed. reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason. disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret.

adverb

  1. with everything or everyone taken into account : in, all

expecting eight guests all told