say

Meanings

• the chance to speak
  • "let him have his say"
• express in words
• report or maintain
  • "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
• 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?"
• have or contain a certain wording or form
  • "What does the law say?"
• give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • "I cannot say `zip wire'"
• communicate or express nonverbally
  • "What does this painting say?"
  • "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
• utter aloud
• 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"

Synonyms

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