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say

  • verb
  • sā

To tell, either verbally or in writing.

Example

“He said he would be here tomorrow.”

Other meanings

  1. To indicate in a written form.

    “The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.”

  2. en 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."”

Example sentences

  • “He did not say a single word.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

  • “I wonder if they say the same thing.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “What would your direct reports say about you?”

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Word history

From Old English "seċġan".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “say” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.