verify vs tell

verify and tell both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of verify include hold, claim, take, attest, declare, protest, assure.

verify (verb)	tell (verb)
confirm the truth of	discern or comprehend
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	mark as different
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)	let something be known
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard	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