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be told

VERB

receive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept collect draw earn gain get hear hold make obtain pick up pocket reap secure seize take take in win

STRONG

acquire admit apprehend appropriate arrogate assume catch cop corral derive gather grab inherit perceive procure pull redeem snag

WEAK

be given be in receipt of be informed come by come into get from get hands on get hold of latch on to pull down take possession

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow discourage dissuade drop fail forfeit forsake free give halt let go lose offer pass refuse reject release renounce repulse spend stop throw away

STRONG

push repel

WEAK

deliver donate turn away

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Yet Baron Partners is a publicly available mutual fund regulated under the Investment Act of 1940, and ordinary shareholders should be told how nearly a third of their money is being invested.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Actors Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd and Ryan Reynolds were among several celebrity cameos who came out vying for the honour, only to be told they did not make the cut.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Truth be told, as I led a screaming Salmon to his room, my husband yelled from our bedroom, “Be quiet! This is not acceptable!”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

In everyday life, two identical objects can still be told apart.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Often he discovered that local people were not aware of the trail’s existence or, if they knew of it, were amazed to be told that it ran all the way from Georgia to Maine.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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