SAY
\sˈe͡ɪ], \sˈeɪ], \s_ˈeɪ]\
Definitions of SAY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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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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the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
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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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indicate; "The clock says noon"
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recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"
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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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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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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"
By Princeton University
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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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give instructions to or direct somebody to do something; "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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the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
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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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indicate; "The clock says noon"
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recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"
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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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utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.
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Tried quality; temper; proof.
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Essay; trial; attempt.
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To try; to assay.
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A kind of silk or satin.
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A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth.
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To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.
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To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.
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To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to.
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To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
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A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.
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To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; - in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles.
By Oddity Software
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Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.
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Tried quality; temper; proof.
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Essay; trial; attempt.
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To try; to assay.
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A kind of silk or satin.
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A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth.
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To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.
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To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.
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To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to.
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To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
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A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.
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To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; - in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles.
By Noah Webster.
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To utter in words; declare; speak; to state as a decision; as, I say he shall go; allege; suppose; as, he had, say ten thousand dollars a year; utter from memory; as, to say a poem.
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To express an opinion.
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Something said, or what one has to say: used only in to have one's say, etc.; colloquially, one's turn or right to express an opinion.
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Sayer.
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Saying.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To utter in words: to speak: to declare: to state: to answer.
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To speak: to relate: to state:-pa.t. and pa.p. said (sed).
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Something said: a remark: a speech.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman