demarcate vs tell

demarcate and tell both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tell is a hypernym of demarcate; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than demarcate:

Other hypernyms of demarcate include differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell apart.

demarcate (verb)	tell (verb)
set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something	discern or comprehend
separate clearly, as if by boundaries	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