NYT Dictionary

TOLD

/tɛlt/
VerbTOHLDGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of tell

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English tolde, talde (first and third person singular preterite), from Old English tealde (first and third person singular preterite), from Proto-Germanic *talid-, preterite stem of Proto-Germanic *taljaną (“to count; tell”), equivalent to tell + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

teltstatesaytellnarraterecountreciteorderenjoinassure

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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