told

verb

1. (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.“All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth.”
2. To narrate.“I want to tell a story;  I want to tell you a story.”
3. To convey by speech; to say.“Finally, someone told him the truth.  He seems to like to tell lies.”
4. To instruct or inform.“Please tell me how to do it.”