"say" | Definition and Related Words

say

Noun

The chance to speak (synset 114509110)
"let him have his say"

is a type of: chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

Verb

Express in words (synset 201011267)
"He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

is a type of: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
subtypes:
- lay out, present, represent - bring forward and present to the mind
- misstate - state something incorrectly
- answer, reply, respond - react verbally
- introduce, precede, preface, premise - furnish with a preface or introduction
- announce, declare - announce publicly or officially
- articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize - express or state clearly
- get out - express with difficulty
- declare - state emphatically and authoritatively
- declare - make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
- mention, note, observe, remark - make mention of
- add, append, supply - state or say further
- explain - define
- give - convey or reveal information
- sum, sum up, summarise, summarize - be a summary of
same as: state, tell

verb group: say - state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
Report or maintain (synset 201018011)
"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"

is a type of: assert, asseverate, maintain - state categorically

subtypes: plead - make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

same as: allege, aver
Express a supposition (synset 200919271)
"Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

is a type of: speculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion

same as: suppose
Have or contain a certain wording or form (synset 202736688)
"The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature

same as: read

verb group: read - interpret something that is written or printed
Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (synset 200748704)
"I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

is a type of: request - ask (a person) to do something
subtypes:
- direct - command with authority
- instruct - give instructions or directions for some task
- command, require - make someone do something
- call, send for - order, request, or command to come
- warn - ask to go away
- prescribe - (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription
same as: enjoin, order, tell
Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way (synset 200980581)
"She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

entail: mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize - express in speech
subtypes:
- twang - pronounce with a nasal twang
- devoice - utter with tense vocal chords
- raise - pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
- lilt - articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
- palatalise, palatalize - pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
- nasalise, nasalize - pronounce with a lowered velum
- nasalise, nasalize - speak nasally or through the nose
- mispronounce, misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly
- aspirate - pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
- sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice - utter with vibrating vocal chords
- retroflex - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
- subvocalise, subvocalize - articulate without making audible sounds
- syllabise, syllabize - utter with distinct articulation of each syllable
- drawl - lengthen and slow down or draw out
- labialise, labialize, round - pronounce with rounded lips
- lisp - speak with a lisp
- accent, accentuate, stress - put stress on; utter with an accent
- vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize - pronounce as a vowel
- click - produce a click
- trill - pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
- sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilant
- flap - pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
- explode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
- roll - pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
same as: articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out
Communicate or express nonverbally (synset 200930921)
"What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"

is a type of: convey - (of information) make known; pass on

verb group: say - indicate
Utter aloud (synset 200981902)
"She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"

is a type of: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
State as one's opinion or judgement;
Declare (synset 201011848)
"I say let's forget this whole business"

verb group: say, state, tell - express in words
Recite or repeat a fixed text (synset 200947531)
"Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"

is a type of: recite - repeat aloud from memory
Indicate (synset 200925168)
"The clock says noon"

is a type of: read, record, register, show - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

verb group: say - communicate or express nonverbally

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