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The correct spelling is told.
How to pronounce told
/tɔʊld/
verbIPA: /tɔʊld/
Say it like: Tol-d
The correct spelling is told. (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate. For example: "All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth."
Usage Examples
“All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.”
“I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story.”
“Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies.”
Definition
verb
- 1.(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- 2.To narrate.
- 3.To convey by speech; to say.
- 4.To instruct or inform.
- 5.To order; to direct, to say to someone.
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