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say
1[sey]
verb (used with object)
to utter or pronounce; speak.
What did you say? I said “Hello!”
to express in words; state; declare; word.
Say it clearly and simply. It's hard to know how to say this tactfully.
to state as an opinion or judgment.
I say her plan is the better one.
to be certain, precise, or assured about; determine.
It is hard to say what is wrong.
to recite or repeat.
to say one's prayers.
to report or allege; maintain.
People say he will resign.
to express (a message, viewpoint, etc.), as through a literary or other artistic medium.
a writer with something to say.
to indicate or show.
What does your watch say?
to assume as a hypothesis or estimate.
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that it's true.
verb (used without object)
to speak; declare; express an opinion.
adverb
It's, say, 14 feet long.
for example.
If you serve, say tuna fish and potato chips, it will cost much less.
noun
what a person says or has to say.
the right or opportunity to speak, decide, or exercise influence.
to have one's say in choosing the candidate.
a turn to say something.
It is now my say.
interjection
(used to express surprise, get attention, etc.)
say
2[sey]
verb (used with object)
British Dialect.assay.
say
3[sey]
noun
a thin silk or woolen fabric similar to serge, much used in the 16th century.
Say
4[sey]
noun
Jean Baptiste 1767–1832, French economist.
Thomas, 1787–1834, U.S. entomologist.
say
1/ ɪ /
verb
to speak, pronounce, or utter
(also intr) to express (an idea) in words; tell
we asked his opinion but he refused to say
(also intr; may take a clause as object) to state (an opinion, fact, etc) positively; declare; affirm
to recite
to say grace
(may take a clause as object) to report or allege
they say we shall have rain today
(may take a clause as object) to take as an assumption; suppose
let us say that he is lying
(may take a clause as object) to convey by means of artistic expression
the artist in this painting is saying that we should look for hope
to make a case for
there is much to be said for either course of action
(usually passive) to persuade or coax (someone) to do something
If I hadn't been said by her, I wouldn't be in this fix
to be so obvious as to need no explanation
informalan exclamation of surprise
even; and indeed
in other words; more explicitly
as well as; even disregarding
he was warmly dressed in a shirt and heavy jumper, to say nothing of a thick overcoat
without the slightest exaggeration; at the very least
adverb
approximately
there were, say, 20 people present
for example
choose a number, say, four
noun
the right or chance to speak
let him have his say
authority, esp to influence a decision
he has a lot of say in the company's policy
a statement of opinion
you've had your say, now let me have mine
interjection
informalan exclamation to attract attention or express surprise, etc
say
2/ ɪ /
noun
archaica type of fine woollen fabric
Other 51Թ Forms
- sayer noun
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
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Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Because provider taxes draw matching federal dollars, Washington has a say in how they are implemented.
“He is our most recognizable dragon within the entire assortment,” DeBlois says on the phone.
A shelter-in-place order remains in effect Saturday morning in Brooklyn Park, a northern suburb of Minneapolis, after two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses were shot by a suspect impersonating a police officer, officials said.
The revival of DeSantis’s law sparked concern among civil rights groups, who say it disproportionately targets marginalized communities and threatens free speech.
A GEL spokesperson said the utility "absolutely understands the strength of feeling amongst some islanders" and the "impact on customers already struggling with the cost of living".
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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