• the chance to speak; "let him have his Say"
• 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"
• 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?"
• indicate; "The clock Says noon"
• communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting Say?"; "Did his face Say anything about how he felt?"
• recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary''"
• 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?"
• utter aloud; "She said `Hello'' to everyone in the office"
• express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
• state as one''s opinion or judgement; declare; "I Say let''s forget this whole business"
• 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"
• have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law Say?"

'Say' in other languages