to convey an information, idea etc. through spoken words; to tell.

to describe (in detail); to give a detailed account (in words).

to compose a literary work.

to command to march against (an enemy).

to show the direction, course; to direct.

to designate (something) with a name or appellation.

to give gift, by evidencing through a written document.

to tell a story; to narrate an incident.

to bring to (another's) notice.

to invite to come to a place or to do something.

to slander against or about.

to use an accent to emphasise something.

to express (the feeling, by gestures or countenance of the face).

(hist.) a unit of weight (equal to three tolas).

a unit of time, equal to twenty four seconds.

(hist.) a unit of capacity.

the flesh of animals used as food; meant.

any of several grasses.

the creeper Trichosanthes cucumerina of Cucurbitaceae family.

its gourd.

a solemn declaration, made in the name of a god, that one would do or refrain from doing something or pledge oneself to something; a vow.

a baseless accusation or vilification.

a driving out or away of a dog.

that which is blamable, censurable.

deep trouble or misery.

any undesired, uncultivated plant, esp. one growing in profusion so as to crowd out a desired crop; a weed.

the second crop growing from the root after the crop is cut almost to the ground level.

a kind of good quality cloth.

that which is equal, similar.

the quality of resembling or being equal; resemblance; likeness; equality.

that which is or can be used as an alternative to; that with which something can be replaced perfectly or almost perfectly.

a thing made just like another; imitation of an original; full reproduction or transcription; a copy; a replica; a fascimile.

a practice so long established that it has the force of law; a custom.

a forest; jungle; woods.

a kind of wild plant.

(only as the first word in a compound) old.