premise vs tell

premise is a noun but tell is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of premise include say, state.

premise (noun)	tell (noun)
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

premise (verb)	tell (verb)
take something as preexisting and given	discern or comprehend
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation	mark as different
furnish with a preface or introduction	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