say

say (http://definr.com/say)

     n : the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
     v 1: express an idea, etc. in words; "He said that he wanted to
          marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your
          opinion" [syn: state, tell]
     2: 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" [syn: allege,
         aver]
     3: 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?" [syn: suppose]
     4: have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage
        reads as follows"; "What does the law say?" [syn: read]
     5: state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's
        forget this whole business"
     6: utter aloud; "She said 'Hello' to everyone in the office"
     7: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something; "I
        said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the
        shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
        [syn: order, tell, enjoin]
     8: 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?" [syn: pronounce,
         articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate]
     9: recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her
        `Hail Mary'"
     10: communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting
         say?" "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
     11: indicate; "The clock says noon"