rhapsodize vs tell

rhapsodize and tell both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of rhapsodize include narrate, recite, recount.

rhapsodize (verb)	tell (verb)
say (something) with great enthusiasm	discern or comprehend
recite a rhapsody	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