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say

/ say /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the chance to speak
"let him have his say"
Type of:
opportunity chance
Derived:
allege aver state tell
verb Sense 2
state as one''s opinion or judgement; declare
"I say let''s forget this whole business"
Verb group:
state tell
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
indicate
"The clock says noon"
Type of:
read register show
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
communicate or express nonverbally
"What does this painting say?"
"Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
Type of:
convey impart
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
recite or repeat a fixed text
"Say grace"
"She said her `Hail Mary''"
Type of:
recite
Derived:
saying expression locution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
utter aloud
"She said `Hello'' to everyone in the office"
Type of:
express verbalize verbalise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
express in words
"He said that he wanted to marry her"
"tell me what is bothering you"
"state your opinion"
"state your name"
Type of:
express verbalize verbalise
Kinds of:
present represent lay out misstate answer
Derived:
narrator storyteller teller telling apprisal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 8
have or contain a certain wording or form
"The passage reads as follows"
"What does the law say?"
Type of:
have feature
Derived:
read
Verb group:
read
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 9
express a supposition
"Let us say that he did not tell the truth"
"Let''s say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
Type of:
speculate
Derived:
guess conjecture supposition surmise surmisal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 10
report or maintain
"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"
"He said it was too late to intervene in the war"
"The registrar says that I owe the school money"
Type of:
assert asseverate maintain
Kinds of:
plead
Derived:
allegation allegement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 11
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
"I said to him to go home"
"She ordered him to do the shopping"
"The mother told the child to get dressed"
Type of:
request
Kinds of:
direct instruct command require compel
Derived:
injunction decree edict fiat order
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 12
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
"She pronounces French words in a funny way"
"I cannot say `zip wire''"
"Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
Kinds of:
twang devoice raise lilt palatalize
Derived:
enunciation diction articulation voice articulator
Entails:
talk speak utter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
73
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

opportunity chance read register show convey impart recite express verbalize verbalise present