say

Letters that make say

s, a, y are letters that make 'say'

Words within say

SA are words within 'say'

Anagrams of say

ays is an anagram of 'say'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of say

says is a word created by adding a letter to 'say'


12 possible definitions for 'say'

Say as "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tell, enjoin, order have the same meaning as 'say'

say as a type

'say' can be a type of request.

Types of say

instruct, require, send for, warn, command, direct, call are types of 'say'.

Derivatives of say

order, injunction, fiat, rescript, decree, edict are derivatives of 'say'.


Say as "express a supposition"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

suppose has the same meaning as say

say as a type

'say' can be a type of speculate.

Derivatives of say

assumption, speculation, hypothesis, surmise, conjecture, supposition, supposal, guess, surmisal are derivatives of 'say'.

Example of say used within this context

"Let us say that he did not tell the truth", "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"


Say as "indicate"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

say as a type

'say' can be a type of register, read, record, show.

Verb groups of say

say is a verb group of say.

Example of say used within this context

"The clock says noon"


Say as "communicate or express nonverbally"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

say as a type

'say' can be a type of convey.

Verb groups of say

say is a verb group of say.

Example of say used within this context

"What does this painting say?", "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"


Say as "recite or repeat a fixed text"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

say as a type

'say' can be a type of recite.

Derivatives of say

expression, saying, locution are derivatives of 'say'.

Example of say used within this context

"Say grace", "She said her `Hail Mary'"


Say as "utter aloud"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

say as a type

'say' can be a type of verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to, utter, express.


Say as "state as one's opinion or judgement, declare"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

Derivatives of say

say is a derivative of say.

Verb groups of say

tell, state, say are verb groups of 'say'.

Example of say used within this context

"I say let's forget this whole business"


Say as "report or maintain"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

aver, allege have the same meaning as 'say'

say as a type

'say' can be a type of assert, maintain, asseverate.

Types of say

plead is a type of say.

Derivatives of say

allegation, allegement, say are derivatives of 'say'.

Example of say used within this context

"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"


Say as "have or contain a certain wording or form"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

read has the same meaning as say

say as a type

'say' can be a type of feature, have.

Derivatives of say

read is a derivative of say.

Verb groups of say

read is a verb group of say.

Example of say used within this context

"The passage reads as follows", "What does the law say?"


Say as "express in words"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tell, state have the same meaning as 'say'

say as a type

'say' can be a type of verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to, utter, express.

Types of say

represent, lay out, get out, declare, declare, precede, enunciate, summarize, observe, append, summarise, present, misstate, respond, preface, premise, introduce, announce, vocalize, vocalise, note, remark, mention, add, supply, explain, give, sum, sum up, answer, declare, articulate, reply are types of 'say'.

Derivatives of say

apprisal, narrator, storyteller, teller, affirmation, telling, assertion, notification, statement, say are derivatives of 'say'.

Verb groups of say

say is a verb group of say.


Say as "speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way"

Under this definition, say is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sound out, pronounce, enunciate, enounce, articulate have the same meaning as 'say'

Types of say

vocalise, devoice, palatalize, palatalise, nasalize, nasalize, nasalise, mispronounce, misspeak, subvocalize, subvocalise, syllabize, syllabise, labialize, labialise, accentuate, vowelize, vowelise, sibilate, twang, lilt, aspirate, vocalize, sound, voice, drawl, round, accent, lisp, vocalize, flap, trill, roll, vocalise, nasalise, explode, retroflex, click, raise, stress are types of 'say'.

Derivatives of say

voice, orthoepy, articulator, articulation, diction, articulatory, articulative, pronunciation, enunciation are derivatives of 'say'.

Entailments to say

verbalize, verbalise, speak, mouth, utter, talk are entailments to 'say'.

Example of say used within this context

"She pronounces French words in a funny way", "I cannot say `zip wire'", "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"


Say as "the chance to speak"

Under this definition, say is a noun and has the following properties:

say as a type

'say' can be a type of chance, opportunity.

Derivatives of say

aver, allege, say, tell, state are derivatives of 'say'.

Example of say used within this context

"let him have his say"



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