tell vs recount

tell is not a noun while recount is a noun.

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

As verbs, tell and recount are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tell include narrate, recite.

tell (noun)	recount (noun)
	an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

tell (verb)	recount (verb)
discern or comprehend	narrate or give a detailed account of
mark as different	count again
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