Definitions

says

[sez] / sɛz /

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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The Telegraph says Pakistan has blocked the deportation of the grooming gang leader.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

She lives about four blocks away from the Lineage warehouse and says the odor is, at times, like burning chicken and feathers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

It also further stoked an inner fire which Fery says he inherits from his parents and often displays in his matches.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

"We don't have robots that are nearly as good at understanding the physical world as a rat," says Yann LeCun, one of the leading figures in the world of artificial intelligence.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

“Time to count on someone else,” Grandpa says, pointing at me.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes