Dictionary
say
Pronunciation: (sā), [key]
—v., said, say•ing,
—adv., n., interj.
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v.t.
1. to utter or pronounce; speak:
What did you say? I said “Hello!”
2. to express in words; state; declare; word:
Say it clearly and simply. It's hard to know how to say this tactfully.
3. to state as an opinion or judgment:
I say her plan is the better one.
4. to be certain, precise, or assured about; determine:
It is hard to say what is wrong.
5. to recite or repeat:
to say one's prayers.
6. to report or allege; maintain:
People say he will resign.
7. to express (a message, viewpoint, etc.), as through a literary or other artistic medium:
a writer with something to say.
8. to indicate or show:
What does your watch say?
9. to assume as a hypothesis or estimate:
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that it's true.
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v.i.
1. to speak; declare; express an opinion.
2. that is to say, that is what is meant; in other words:
I believe his account of the story, that is to say, I have no reason to doubt it.
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adv.
1. approximately; about:
It's, say, 14 feet long.
2. for example:
If you serve, say tuna fish and potato chips, it will cost much less.
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n.
1. what a person says or has to say.
2. the right or opportunity to speak, decide, or exercise influence:
to have one's say in choosing the candidate.
3. a turn to say something:
It is now my say.
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interj.
(used to express surprise, get attention, etc.)
say
Pronunciation: (sā), [key]—
v.t., n. Brit. Dial.
assay.
say
Pronunciation: (sā), [key]—
n.
a thin silk or woolen fabric similar to serge, much used in the 16th century.
Say
Pronunciation: (sā), [key]—
n.
1. Jean Bap•tiste Pronunciation: (zhän ba-tēst'), [key] 1767–1832, French economist. Cf.
Say's law.
2. Thomas, 1787–1834, U.S. entomologist.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
