TELL (ON) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

tell (on)

verb

Definition of tell (on)

as in to affect

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm

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as in to talk

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates

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Miller's new ad opens with a somber sequence of close-ups of various people's faces as the congressman talks about how divorce affects families.

— Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
State officials say those affected are eligible for 24 months of free identity-protection services and identity-restoration help.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of affect

Verb

Likewise, depression, obesity, Alzheimer’s, heart disease—all are wildly different diseases, yet all are influenced by diet.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Considerations like demonstrated student need, existing student health and a school’s capacity to implement and sustain the program will influence the decision.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of influence

Verb

The report stated the test was not aimed at any country or specific target, and that relevant governments were informed ahead of time.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
The mass sampling and real-time information gathering on prediction markets can extend their utility to informing business decisions, according to Zitzewitz.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of inform

Verb

After stepping into a bigger role with most of the Heat’s rotation regulars out and impressing in Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Timberwolves, Conwell again made some positive plays on Wednesday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
To read the popular press of the time is not invariably to be impressed by the sober and enlightened attitude of that era’s journalists.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of impress

Verb

More efficient and cheaper Cold spots in buildings tend to cause young chickens to cluster together for warmth, which can impact growth and welfare.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
But those inputs and energy bills are not the only factors impacting shoe prices.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of impact

Verb

Insert an oven-going thermometer into the center of an inside thigh muscle (thermometer should not touch bone).

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
European natural gas futures have not yet reached the record peaks seen during the 2022 energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, when prices briefly touched 300 euros per megawatt-hour.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of touch

Verb

Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Berlin said the would-be robbery victim who fired the shot that struck Jamerson and killed Hill will not face felony charges.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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