tell vs verbalize

tell and verbalize both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of tell include express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise.

tell (verb)	verbalize (verb)
discern or comprehend	convert into a verb
mark as different	express in speech
let something be known	be verbose
narrate or give a detailed account of	articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
give evidence
express in words
inform positively and with certainty and confidence