say

Noun

• the chance to speak
  • let him have his say
    

Verb

• indicate
  • The clock says noon
    

• recite or repeat a fixed text
  • Say grace
    
  • She said her `Hail Mary'
    

• state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
  • I say let's forget this whole business
    

• utter aloud
  • She said `Hello' to everyone in the office
    

• communicate or express nonverbally
  • What does this painting say?
    
  • Did his face say anything about how he felt?
    

• 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?
    

• 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
    

• have or contain a certain wording or form
  • The passage reads as follows
    
  • What does the law say?
    

• 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?
    

• 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
    

• express in words
  • He said that he wanted to marry her
    
  • tell me what is bothering you
    
  • state your opinion
    
  • state your name
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pronounce , articulate , enounce , sound out , enunciate , order , tell , enjoin , read , suppose , allege , aver , state