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told

/toʊld/
told toʊld
English Definition
v. past tense of ''tell'', to have communicated something
中文释义
告诉(tell的过去式)
Significado en Español
dicho, contado
한국어 뜻
말했다, 이야기했다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
đã nói, đã kể
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Example Sentence

She told him the good news.

她告诉了他这个好消息。

Synonyms
informed said related
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “told”:

  1. A asked
  2. B informed
  3. C ignored
  4. D forgot
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B — informed. “told” means v. past tense of ''tell'', to have communicated something

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

She ______ her best friend the exciting news the moment she heard it.

  1. A told
  2. B hid
  3. C forgot
  4. D ignored
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A — told. “told” means v. past tense of ''tell'', to have communicated something

Common questions about “told”

What does “told” mean?

told — v. past tense of ''tell'', to have communicated something. In Chinese: 告诉(tell的过去式).

How do you pronounce “told”?

told is pronounced /toʊld/. It breaks into 1 syllable: told.

How do you use “told” in a sentence?

She told him the good news. (她告诉了他这个好消息。)

What are synonyms for “told”?

informed, said, related — all close in meaning to told (v. past tense of ''tell'', to have communicated something).

Is “told” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. told appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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