aver vs tell

aver and tell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aver	No	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tell is a hyponym of aver; that is, tell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aver:

Other hyponyms of aver include hold, claim, take, attest, declare, protest, assure.

aver (verb)	tell (verb)
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	discern or comprehend
report or maintain	mark as different
	let something be known
	narrate or give a detailed account of
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence