say

ISO 639-3 language code for Saya.

To pronounce.

• Please say your name slowly and clearly.

To recite.

• Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?

To tell, either verbally or in writing.

• He said he would be here tomorrow.
• The note I think he said she wrote is nowhere to be found.

To indicate in a written form.

• The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.
• What time does it say on the clock?

(Should we delete this sense?) 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."

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?
• Say your family is starving and you don't have any money, is it okay to steal some food?

To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.

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.

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.

Used to gain someone's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion

• Say, what did you think about the movie?

A type of fine cloth similar to serge.

To try; to assay.

Trial by sample; assay; specimen.

Tried quality; temper; proof.

Essay; trial; attempt.

A strainer for milk.