Say

verb

seɪ

Noun

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?”
Similar:Suppose
Type of:Speculate
have or contain a certain wording or form
“What does the law say?”
Similar:Read
Type of:HaveFeature
report or maintain
“The registrar says that I owe the school money”
Similar:AllegeAver
Type of:MaintainAssertAsseverate
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“I cannot say `zip wire'”
Similar:ArticulateEnounceEnunciate Pronounce
communicate or express nonverbally
“What does this painting say?”
“Did his face say anything about how he felt?”
Type of:Convey
indicate
“The clock says noon”
Type of:ReadRegisterRecord
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Similar:Enjoin Order Tell
Type of:Request
express in words
Similar:State Tell
Type of:UtterVerbaliseVerbalize
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
“I say let's forget this whole business”
recite or repeat a fixed text
Type of:Recite
utter aloud
Type of:UtterExpressVerbalize