Definitions

say

[sey] / seɪ /

VERB

make declaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

Example Sentences

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"Say there's a storm coming, and you'd want to deploy your constellation of small satellites to observe over one location," he says.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Say what you like about Elon Musk, you have to give him credit for his vision and his chutzpah.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Appeared in the June 4, 2026, print edition as 'Why Jill Biden Didn’t Say No'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Say a test indicates that your chronological age is higher than your biological age—you’re a 60-year-old in a 50-year-old’s body.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Say, they like the name Garner there, don’t they?

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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