summarize vs tell

summarize and tell both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of summarize include say, state.

summarize (verb)	tell (verb)
give a summary (of)	discern or comprehend
be a summary of	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