- say
- say [sā]vt.SAID, saying; 3d pers. sing., pres. indic., says, said [sez] [ME seien (< orig. 3d pers. sing., pres. indic.), seggen < OE secgan, akin to sagu, a saying, tale (ON saga), Ger sagen, to say < IE base * sekw-, to note, see, show, say (> SEE1, L inseque (imper.), tell!), orig., to follow > L sequi]1. to utter, pronounce, or speak2. to express in words; state; declare; tell3. to state positively, with assurance, or as an opinion [who can say what will be?]4. to indicate or show [the clock says ten]5. to recite; repeat [to say one's prayers]6. to estimate; assume; hypothesize [he is, I'd say, forty]7. to allege; report [people say he's angry]8. to communicate (an idea, feeling, etc.) [a painting that says nothing]vi.to make a statement; speak; express an opinionn.1. a chance to speak [to have one's say]2. power or authority, as to make or help make a final decision: often with the3. Archaic what a person says; dictumadv.1. for example [any fish, say perch]2. about; nearly [costing, say, 10 dollars]interj.used to express surprise, admiration, etc., or to get someone's attention——————go without sayingto be too obvious to need explanation; be self-evident——————that is to sayin other words; that means——————to say the leastto understate——————you can say that again!Informal I agree with you!sayern.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.