say
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Framework senses
- §1
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- §2
- express a supposition
- §3
- indicate
- §4
- communicate or express nonverbally
- §5
- recite or repeat a fixed text
- §6
- speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- §7
- utter aloud
- §8
- express in words
- §9
- state as one's opinion or judgement
- §10
- report or maintain
- §11
- have or contain a certain wording or form