say

/sˈeɪ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

express in words
“He said that he wanted to marry her”
report or maintain
“He alleged that he was the victim of a crime”
express a supposition
“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
have or contain a certain wording or form
“The passage reads as follows”
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
“I said to him to go home”
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
communicate or express nonverbally
“What does this painting say?”
utter aloud
“She said `Hello' to everyone in the office”
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
“I say let's forget this whole business”
recite or repeat a fixed text
“Say grace”
indicate
“The clock says noon”

noun

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