say
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the chance to speak
let him have his say
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Sense 2 verb
express in words
He said that he wanted to marry her
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Sense 3 verb
report or maintain
He alleged that he was the victim of a crime
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Sense 4 verb
express a supposition
Let us say that he did not tell the truth
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Sense 5 verb
have or contain a certain wording or form
The passage reads as follows
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Sense 6 verb
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
I said to him to go home
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Sense 7 verb
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
She pronounces French words in a funny way
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Sense 8 verb
communicate or express nonverbally
What does this painting say?
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Sense 9 verb
utter aloud
She said `Hello' to everyone in the office
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Sense 10 verb
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
I say let's forget this whole business
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Sense 11 verb
recite or repeat a fixed text
Say grace
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Sense 12 verb
indicate
The clock says noon
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | state |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | say |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | aver |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | statement |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | affirmation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | apprisal |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | narrator |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | say |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | say |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | utter |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | present |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | misstate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | answer |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | preface |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | declare |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | enunciate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | get out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | declare |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | declare |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | note |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | add |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | explain |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | give |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sum |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | allegement |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | say |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | assert |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | plead |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | supposal |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | supposition |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | speculate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | read |
| 5 | verb group | Related & opposite | read |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | feature |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | decree |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | order |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | injunction |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | request |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | direct |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | instruct |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | command |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | send for |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | warn |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | articulation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | orthoepy |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | pronunciation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | articulation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | diction |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | articulator |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | articulatory |
| 7 | entails | Related & opposite | mouth |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | twang |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | devoice |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | raise |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | lilt |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | palatalize |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | nasalize |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | nasalize |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | mispronounce |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | aspirate |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | vocalize |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | retroflex |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | subvocalize |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | syllabize |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | drawl |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | labialize |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | lisp |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | accent |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | vowelize |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | click |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | trill |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | sibilate |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | flap |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | explode |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | roll |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | say |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | convey |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | utter |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | say |
| 10 | verb group | Related & opposite | state |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | saying |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | recite |
| 12 | verb group | Related & opposite | say |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | record |