tell vs premise

tell is not a noun while premise is a noun.

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

As verbs, premise is a hyponym of tell; that is, premise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tell:

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

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