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   say

   /sā/

   verb

   • 1. utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction: "“Thank you,” he said" Similar speakuttervoicepronouncegive utterance togive voice tovocalizedeclarestateannounceremarkobservementioncommentnoteaddreplyrespondanswerrejoinwhispermuttermumblemouthinformal:come out withclaimmaintainassertholdinsistcontendaveraffirmavowallegeprofessformal:opinerare:asseverateexpressput into wordsphrasearticulatecommunicatemake knownget acrossput acrossconveyverbalizerendertellrevealdivulgeimpartdiscloseimplysuggestsignifydenotemeanadduceproposeadvancebring forwardofferplead
   • ▪ (of a text or a symbolic representation) convey specified information or instructions: "the law says such behavior is an offense"
   • ▪ enable a listener or reader to learn or understand something by conveying or revealing (information or ideas): "I don't want to say too much"
   • ▪ (of a clock or watch) indicate (a specified time): "the clock says ten past two" Similar indicateshowread
   • ▪ be asserted or reported (often used to avoid committing the speaker or writer to the truth of the assertion): "they were said to be training freedom fighters"
   • ▪ present a consideration in favor of or excusing (someone or something): "all I can say for him is that he's a better writer than some"
   • ▪ utter the whole of (a speech or other set of words, typically one learned in advance): "we say the Pledge of Allegiance each morning" Similar reciterepeatutterdeliverperformdeclaimorate
   • 2. assume something in order to work out what its consequences would be; make a hypothesis: "let's say we pay five thousand dollars in the first year" Similar supposeassumeimaginepresumetake as a hypothesishypothesizepostulateposit
   • ▪ used parenthetically to indicate that something is being suggested as possible or likely but not certain: "the form might include, say, a dozen questions"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark or question: informal North American "say, did you notice any blood?"

   noun

   • 1. an opportunity for stating one's opinion or feelings: "the voters are entitled to have their say on the treaty" Similar right/chance/turn to speakright/chance/turn to express one's opinionvoteopinionviewvoiceinformal:one's twopence worthone's twopenn'orth
   • ▪ an opportunity to influence developments and policy: "the assessor will have a say in how the money is spent" Similar influenceswayweightauthorityvoiceinputsharepartinformal:clout

   Word Origin Old Englishsecgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeggen and German sagen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sayable adjective
   • 2. sayer noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to pronounce words or sounds, to express a thought, opinion, or suggestion, or to state a fact or instruction: Small children find it difficult to say long words. She said goodbye to all her friends and left. Ben never forgets to say "Please" and "Thank you". How do you say "goodbye" in French? I'm sorry, what did you say?

   • English (US)

     to pronounce words or sounds, to express a thought, opinion,...

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   Say means to speak, so any time you utter a word, you're saying it. If you write an editorial about dogs in the paper, that's also a form of saying. Someone could quote you as saying "dogs should be worshipped." You can say something with your body language, too.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Say definition: to utter or pronounce; speak. See examples of SAY used in a sentence.