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(noun) the chance to speak
"let him have his say"
(verb) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
"I said to him to go home", "She ordered him to do the shopping", "The mother told the child to get dressed"
synonyms : enjoin , order , tell
He was enjoined to complete the task in the given time frame. -added by priyavanjeri
(verb) express a supposition
"Let us say that he did not tell the truth", "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
synonyms : suppose
(verb) indicate
"The clock says noon"
(verb) communicate or express nonverbally
"What does this painting say?", "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
(verb) recite or repeat a fixed text
"Say grace", "She said her `Hail Mary'"
(verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
"She pronounces French words in a funny way", "I cannot say `zip wire'", "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
synonyms : articulate , enounce , enunciate , pronounce , sound out
(verb) utter aloud
"She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"
(verb) express in words
"He said that he wanted to marry her", "tell me what is bothering you", "state your opinion", "state your name"
synonyms : state , tell
(verb) state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
"I say let's forget this whole business"
(verb) report or maintain
"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime", "He said it was too late to intervene in the war", "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
synonyms : allege , aver
In spite of all the witnesses being against him he avers that he did not commit the burglary. -added by geeta_inlas
(verb) have or contain a certain wording or form
"The passage reads as follows", "What does the law say?"
synonyms : read

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