impart vs tell

impart and tell both are verbs.

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

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

impart (verb)	tell (verb)
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission	discern or comprehend
transmit (knowledge or skills)	mark as different
bestow a quality on	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