Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  say 
 
  4  of  11  senses  of  say 
 
  Sense  1 
  state,  say  tell 
  =>  present,  lay  out 
  =>  misstate 
  =>  answer,  reply,  respond 
  =>  preface,  premise,  introduce 
  =>  announce,  declare 
  =>  articulate,  enunciate,  vocalize,  vocalise 
  =>  get  out 
  =>  declare 
  =>  declare 
  =>  note,  observe,  mention,  remark 
  =>  add  append,  supply 
  =>  explain 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  2 
  allege,  aver,  say 
  =>  plead 
 
  Sense  7 
  order  tell  enjoin,  say 
  =>  direct 
  =>  instruct 
  =>  command,  require,  compel 
  =>  call  send  for 
  =>  warn 
 
  Sense  8 
  pronounce,  articulate,  enounce,  sound  out  enunciate,  say 
  =>  twang 
  =>  devoice 
  =>  raise 
  =>  lilt 
  =>  palatalize,  palatalise 
  =>  mispronounce 
  =>  aspirate 
  =>  voice,  sound,  vocalize,  vocalise 
  =>  subvocalize 
  =>  syllabize 
  =>  drawl 
  =>  round,  labialize 
  =>  lisp 
  =>  stress,  accent 
  =>  vocalize,  vocalise,  vowelize 
  =>  click 
  =>  trill 
  =>  sibilate 
  =>  flap 
  =>  explode 
  =>  roll 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  say 
 
  4  of  11  senses  of  say 
 
  Sense  1 
  state,  say  tell 
  =>  present,  lay  out 
  =>  argue,  reason 
  =>  re-argue 
  =>  expostulate 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
  =>  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  color,  colour,  gloss 
  =>  plead 
  =>  extenuate,  palliate,  mitigate 
  =>  stand  up  stick  up 
  =>  uphold 
  =>  argue,  indicate 
  =>  misstate 
  =>  answer,  reply,  respond 
  =>  counter 
  =>  field 
  =>  sass 
  =>  retort,  come  back  repay,  return,  riposte,  rejoin 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  preface,  premise,  introduce 
  =>  preamble 
  =>  prologize 
  =>  announce,  declare 
  =>  promulgate 
  =>  nolle  prosequi  nolle  pros,  nol.  pros. 
  =>  articulate,  enunciate,  vocalize,  vocalise 
  =>  get  out 
  =>  declare 
  =>  condemn 
  =>  boo,  hiss 
  =>  explode 
  =>  consecrate,  bless,  hallow,  sanctify 
  =>  reconsecrate 
  =>  account,  answer  for 
  =>  propose,  suggest,  advise 
  =>  recommend,  urge,  advocate 
  =>  advance,  throw  out 
  =>  proposition 
  =>  feed  back 
  =>  submit,  state,  put  forward 
  =>  move  make  a  motion 
  =>  promise,  assure 
  =>  pledge,  plight 
  =>  vow 
  =>  betroth,  engage,  affiance,  plight 
  =>  profess 
  =>  swear 
  =>  guarantee,  vouch 
  =>  bail 
  =>  stipulate 
  =>  secure 
  =>  certify 
  =>  covenant 
  =>  commune,  communicate 
  =>  communicate 
  =>  swear  off 
  =>  contract,  undertake 
  =>  sign 
  =>  undersign 
  =>  ink 
  =>  autograph,  inscribe 
  =>  initial 
  =>  countersign 
  =>  execute 
  =>  endorse 
  =>  cosign,  co-sign 
  =>  visa 
  =>  stipulate,  qualify,  condition,  specify 
  =>  provide 
  =>  rent,  lease 
  =>  rent,  hire,  charter,  lease 
  =>  covenant 
  =>  confirm 
  =>  bar  mitzvah 
  =>  bat  mitzvah 
  =>  undertake,  guarantee 
  =>  underwrite,  subvent 
  =>  promise 
  =>  vouchsafe 
  =>  acknowledge,  receipt 
  =>  take  the  Fifth  take  the  Fifth  Amendment 
  =>  sentence,  condemn,  doom 
  =>  foredoom 
  =>  court-martial 
  =>  proclaim,  exclaim,  promulgate 
  =>  trumpet 
  =>  clarion 
  =>  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear 
  =>  hold 
  =>  claim,  take 
  =>  attest 
  =>  declare 
  =>  plead 
  =>  profess 
  =>  protest 
  =>  assure,  tell 
  =>  swear,  depose,  depone 
  =>  testify,  attest,  take  the  stand  bear  witness 
  =>  vouch 
  =>  decree 
  =>  ordain 
  =>  predestine 
  =>  will 
  =>  destine,  fate,  doom,  designate 
  =>  ordain,  enact 
  =>  reenact 
  =>  legislate,  pass 
  =>  opine,  speak  up  animadvert,  sound  off 
  =>  editorialize 
  =>  count  out 
  =>  declare 
  =>  note,  observe,  mention,  remark 
  =>  comment,  notice,  remark,  point  out 
  =>  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
  =>  reprimand,  censure,  criminate 
  =>  animadvert 
  =>  savage 
  =>  admonish,  reprove 
  =>  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast 
  =>  chastise,  castigate,  objurgate,  chasten,  correct 
  =>  flame 
  =>  tell  off  brush  down 
  =>  reprehend 
  =>  deplore 
  =>  execrate,  anathemize,  anathematize 
  =>  belabor,  belabour 
  =>  come  down 
  =>  denounce 
  =>  fulminate,  rail 
  =>  condemn,  decry,  objurgate,  excoriate 
  =>  blame,  find  fault,  pick 
  =>  disparage,  belittle,  pick  at 
  =>  pan,  tear  apart,  trash 
  =>  discredit,  disgrace 
  =>  deprecate,  depreciate 
  =>  deflate,  puncture 
  =>  minimize,  belittle,  denigrate,  derogate 
  =>  talk  down 
  =>  nitpick 
  =>  attack,  round,  assail,  lash  out  snipe,  assault 
  =>  abuse,  clapperclaw,  blackguard,  shout 
  =>  slang 
  =>  vilify,  revile,  vituperate,  rail 
  =>  curse 
  =>  claw 
  =>  rip 
  =>  whang 
  =>  barrage 
  =>  blister,  whip 
  =>  rubbish 
  =>  wisecrack 
  =>  kibitz,  kibbitz 
  =>  add  append,  supply 
  =>  slip  in  stick  in  sneak  in  insert 
  =>  spatchcock 
  =>  toss  in 
  =>  explain 
  =>  give 
  =>  quote 
  =>  underquote 
  =>  cast 
 
  Sense  2 
  allege,  aver,  say 
  =>  plead 
  =>  demur 
 
  Sense  7 
  order  tell  enjoin,  say 
  =>  direct 
  =>  stet 
  =>  instruct 
  =>  charge 
  =>  charge 
  =>  command,  require,  compel 
  =>  charge,  saddle,  burden 
  =>  overburden 
  =>  bear  down 
  =>  overwhelm,  deluge,  flood  out 
  =>  adjure 
  =>  requisition 
  =>  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  ban 
  =>  bar,  debar,  exclude 
  =>  enjoin 
  =>  outlaw,  criminalize,  criminalise,  illegalize,  illegalise 
  =>  ban,  censor 
  =>  call  send  for 
  =>  summon,  summons,  cite 
  =>  vouch 
  =>  vouch  in 
  =>  demand 
  =>  beep 
  =>  recall 
  =>  call  in 
  =>  lift 
  =>  muster 
  =>  hail 
  =>  summon 
  =>  page 
  =>  buzz 
  =>  convoke,  convene 
  =>  beckon 
  =>  call  up  mobilize,  mobilise,  rally 
  =>  warn 
 
  Sense  8 
  pronounce,  articulate,  enounce,  sound  out  enunciate,  say 
  =>  twang 
  =>  devoice 
  =>  raise 
  =>  lilt 
  =>  palatalize,  palatalise 
  =>  mispronounce 
  =>  aspirate 
  =>  voice,  sound,  vocalize,  vocalise 
  =>  chirk 
  =>  quaver,  waver 
  =>  subvocalize 
  =>  syllabize 
  =>  drawl 
  =>  round,  labialize 
  =>  lisp 
  =>  stress,  accent 
  =>  vocalize,  vocalise,  vowelize 
  =>  click 
  =>  trill 
  =>  sibilate 
  =>  flap 
  =>  explode 
  =>  roll 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  say 
 
  1  of  11  senses  of  say 
 
  Sense  8 
  pronounce,  articulate,  enounce,  sound  out  enunciate,  say 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  say 
 
  11  senses  of  say 
 
  Sense  1 
  state,  say  tell 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
 
  Sense  2 
  allege,  aver,  say 
  =>  assert,  asseverate,  maintain 
 
  Sense  3 
  suppose,  say 
  =>  speculate 
 
  Sense  4 
  read,  say 
  =>  have  feature 
 
  Sense  5 
  say 
 
  Sense  6 
  say 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
 
  Sense  7 
  order  tell  enjoin,  say 
  =>  request 
 
  Sense  8 
  pronounce,  articulate,  enounce,  sound  out  enunciate,  say 
 
  Sense  9 
  say 
  =>  recite 
 
  Sense  10 
  say 
  =>  convey,  impart 
 
  Sense  11 
  say 
  =>  read,  register,  show  record 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  say 
 
  say  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  11) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  say 
 
  Sense  1 
  state,  say  tell 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
 
  Sense  5 
  say 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  say 
  =>  convey,  impart 
 
  Sense  11 
  say 
  =>  read,  register,  show  record 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  allege,  aver,  say 
  =>  assert,  asseverate,  maintain 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  suppose,  say 
  =>  speculate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  read,  say 
  =>  have  feature 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  say 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  order  tell  enjoin,  say 
  =>  request 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  pronounce,  articulate,  enounce,  sound  out  enunciate,  say 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  say 
  =>  recite 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  saying 
  naysaying 
  saying 
  soothsaying 
 
  Overview  of  noun  saying 
 
  The  noun  saying  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  saying,  expression,  locution  --  (a  word  or  phrase  that  particular  people  use  in  particular  situations;  "pardon  the  expression") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  say 
 
  The  verb  say  has  11  senses  (first  10  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2593)  state,  say  tell  --  (express  an  idea,  etc  in  words  "He  said  that  he  wanted  to  marry  her";  "tell  me  what  is  bothering  you";  "state  your  opinion") 
  2.  (722)  allege,  aver,  say  --  (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") 
  3.  (91)  suppose,  say  --  (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?") 
  4.  (50)  read,  say  --  (have  or  contain  a  certain  wording  or  form  "The  passage  reads  as  follows";  "What  does  the  law  say?") 
  5.  (38)  say  --  (state  as  one's  opinion  or  judgement;  declare;  "I  say  let's  forget  this  whole  business") 
  6.  (23)  say  --  (utter  aloud;  "She  said  'Hello'  to  everyone  in  the  office") 
  7.  (11)  order  tell  enjoin,  say  --  (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") 
  8.  (9)  pronounce,  articulate,  enounce,  sound  out  enunciate,  say  --  (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?") 
  9.  (5)  say  --  (recite  or  repeat  a  fixed  text;  "Say  grace";  "She  said  her  `Hail  Mary'") 
  10.  (3)  say  --  (communicate  or  express  nonverbally;  "What  does  this  painting  say?"  "Did  his  face  say  anything  about  how  he  felt?") 
  11.  say  --  (indicate;  "The  clock  says  noon") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  saying 
 
  The  noun  saying  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  saying,  expression,  locution  --  (a  word  or  phrase  that  particular  people  use  in  particular  situations;  "pardon  the  expression") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  say 
 
  The  verb  say  has  11  senses  (first  10  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2593)  state,  say  tell  --  (express  an  idea,  etc  in  words  "He  said  that  he  wanted  to  marry  her";  "tell  me  what  is  bothering  you";  "state  your  opinion") 
  2.  (722)  allege,  aver,  say  --  (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") 
  3.  (91)  suppose,  say  --  (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?") 
  4.  (50)  read,  say  --  (have  or  contain  a  certain  wording  or  form  "The  passage  reads  as  follows";  "What  does  the  law  say?") 
  5.  (38)  say  --  (state  as  one's  opinion  or  judgement;  declare;  "I  say  let's  forget  this  whole  business") 
  6.  (23)  say  --  (utter  aloud;  "She  said  'Hello'  to  everyone  in  the  office") 
  7.  (11)  order  tell  enjoin,  say  --  (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") 
  8.  (9)  pronounce,  articulate,  enounce,  sound  out  enunciate,  say  --  (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?") 
  9.  (5)  say  --  (recite  or  repeat  a  fixed  text;  "Say  grace";  "She  said  her  `Hail  Mary'") 
  10.  (3)  say  --  (communicate  or  express  nonverbally;  "What  does  this  painting  say?"  "Did  his  face  say  anything  about  how  he  felt?") 
  11.  say  --  (indicate;  "The  clock  says  noon") 

browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
or search   thesauri dictionary search words