Sekirov Dictionary

say

/seɪ/

verb 9
noun 6
adverb 1
exclamation 1
forms 14
phrases 19

verb9

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to express something in words, when speaking or writing
- He said he would be here tomorrow.
- The note I think he said she wrote is nowhere to be found.
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To indicate in a written form.
- The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.
- What time does it say on the clock?
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To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
- You have said; but whether wisely or no, let the forest judge — 1598
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To pronounce.
- Please say your name slowly and clearly.
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To recite.
- Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.
- A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice.
- Say he refuses. What do we do then?
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To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
- They say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", which means "behave as those around you do."
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(informal) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.
- 'My fifty pounds says three months after the invasion there'll be a free press in Iraq, and unmonitored internet access too.' — 2005
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To try; to assay.
- I, that had sayed on one of his customers sutes. — 1600

noun6

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A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision.
- The local government did not have much say in the matter.
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A type of fine cloth similar to serge.
- Per.[igot] VVell decked in a frocke of gray, / Will.[y] hey ho, gray is greet, / Per. And in a kirtle of greene saye, / Will. the greene is for maydens meete. — 1579
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Essay; trial; attempt.
- This fellow, Captaine, Will come, in time, to be a great distiller, And giue a say[…]at the philosophers stone. — 1610
Trial by sample; assay; specimen.
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Tried quality; temper; proof.
- He found a sword of better say. — 1596
(Scotland) A strainer for milk.

adverb1

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For example; let us assume.
- Pick a color you think they'd like, say, peach.
- He was driving pretty fast, say, fifty miles per hour.

exclamation1

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(US, informal) Used to gain someone's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion
- Say, what did you think about the movie?

forms

said · sayed · saiden · saidest · saidst · ysayde · saying · saith · sayeth · says · sayth · seith · sayest · sayen

Phrases with say

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