say

nouns

the chance to speak
"let him have his say"
say
is a type of (narrower)
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
"the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"
chance, opportunity

verbs

express in words
"He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
say, state, tell
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"
allege, aver, 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?"
say, suppose
have or contain a certain wording or form
"The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
read, say
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"
enjoin, order, say, tell
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?"
articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out
communicate or express nonverbally
"What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
say
verb group
indicate
"The clock says noon"
say
is a type of (narrower)
make known; pass on, of information
"She conveyed the message to me"
convey
utter aloud
"She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"
say
is a type of (narrower)
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
"She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
"I say let's forget this whole business"
say
verb group
express in words
"He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
say, state, tell
recite or repeat a fixed text
"Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"
say
is derived from
saying
is a type of (narrower)
repeat aloud from memory
"she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"
recite
indicate
"The clock says noon"
say
verb group
communicate or express nonverbally
"What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
say
is a type of (narrower)
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
read, record, register, show