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say > 12 senses
NOUN1sayThe chance to speak
VERB1say, state, tellExpress in words
2say, allege, averReport or maintain
3say, supposeExpress a supposition
4say, readHave or contain a certain wording or form
5sayState as one's opinion or judgement
6sayUtter aloud
7say, order, tell, enjoinGive instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
8say, pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciateSpeak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
9sayRecite or repeat a fixed text
10sayCommunicate or express nonverbally
11sayIndicate
say > pronunciation
Soundssey'
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say > noun, state
MeaningThe chance to speak.
Examples"let him have his say"
Broaderopportunity, chance
Verbssay; say; say
say > verb 1, communication
MeaningExpress in words.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsstate, tell
Narrowerpresent, represent, lay out; misstate; answer, reply, respond; precede, preface, premise, introduce; announce, declare; articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise; get out; declare; declare; note, observe, mention, remark; add, append, supply; explain; give; summarize, summarise, sum, sum up
Broaderexpress, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Similar tosay
Nounssay
say > verb 2, communication
MeaningReport or maintain.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey say that there was a traffic accident
Examples"The registrar says that I owe the school money"
Synonymsallege, aver
Narrowerplead
Broaderassert, asseverate, maintain
Nounssay
say > verb 3, communication
MeaningExpress a supposition.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
Synonymssuppose
Broaderspeculate
say > verb 4, stative
MeaningHave or contain a certain wording or form.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun; Something ----s something
Examples"What does the law say?"
Synonymsread
Broaderhave, feature
Similar toread
say > verb 5, communication
MeaningState as one's opinion or judgement. Declare.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"I say let's forget this whole business"
Similar tostate, say, tell
Nounssay
say > verb 6, communication
MeaningUtter aloud.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderexpress, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
say > verb 7, communication
MeaningGive instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsorder, tell, enjoin
Narrowerdirect; instruct; command, require, compel; call, send for; warn
Broaderrequest
say > verb 8, communication
MeaningSpeak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"I cannot say `zip wire'"
Synonymspronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate
Entailstalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Narrowertwang; devoice; raise; lilt; palatalize, palatalise; nasalize, nasalise; mispronounce; aspirate; voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise; retroflex; subvocalize, subvocalise; syllabize, syllabise; drawl; round, labialize, labialise; lisp; stress, accent, accentuate; vocalize, vocalise, vowelize, vowelise; click; trill; sibilate; flap; explode; roll
say > verb 9, communication
MeaningRecite or repeat a fixed text.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Say grace"
Broaderrecite
Nounssaying
say > verb 10, communication
MeaningCommunicate or express nonverbally.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
Broaderconvey, impart
Similar tosay
say > verb 11, communication
MeaningIndicate.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"The clock says noon"
Broaderread, register, show, record
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