say

(noun) the chance to speak. Examples: "Let him have his say."

(verb) express in words. Synonyms: state, tell. Examples: "He said that he wanted to marry her." "Tell me what is bothering you." "State your opinion." "State your name."

(verb) report or maintain. Synonyms: allege, aver. Examples: "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."

(verb) express a supposition. Synonyms: suppose. Examples: "Let us say that he did not tell the truth." "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?."

(verb) have or contain a certain wording or form. Synonyms: read. Examples: "The passage reads as follows." "What does the law say?."

(verb) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. Synonyms: order, tell, enjoin. Examples: "I said to him to go home." "She ordered him to do the shopping." "The mother told the child to get dressed."

(verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way. Synonyms: pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate. Examples: "She pronounces french words in a funny way." "I cannot say `zip wire'." "Can the child sound out this complicated word?."

(verb) communicate or express nonverbally. Examples: "What does this painting say?." "Did his face say anything about how he felt?."

(verb) utter aloud. Examples: "She said `hello' to everyone in the office."

(verb) state as one's opinion or judgement; declare. Examples: "I say let's forget this whole business."

(verb) recite or repeat a fixed text. Examples: "Say grace." "She said her `hail mary'."

(verb) indicate. Examples: "The clock says noon."