Thesaurus: say

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1. imp. Saw.
2. n. Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.
3. n. Tried quality; temper; proof.
4. n. Essay; trial; attempt.
5. v. t. To try; to assay.
6. n. A kind of silk or satin.
7. n. A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth.
8. v. t. To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.
9. v. t. To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.
10. v. t. To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to.
11. v. t. To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles.
12. v. i. To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
13. v. t. A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.