say

/sˈeɪ/

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Noun
the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
Verb
express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
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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"
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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?"
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have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
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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"
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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?"
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communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
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utter aloud; "She said `Hello'' to everyone in the office"
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state as one''s opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let''s forget this whole business"
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recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary''"
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indicate; "The clock says noon"
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