to utter or pronounce; speak

What did you say? I said Hello!

to express in words; state; declare; word

Say it clearly and simply. It's hard to know how to say this tactfully.

to state as an opinion or judgment

I say her plan is the better one.

to be certain, precise, or assured about; determine

It is hard to say what is wrong.

to recite or repeat

to say one's prayers.

to report or allege; maintain

People say he will resign.

to express (a message, viewpoint, etc.), as through a literary or other artistic medium

a writer with something to say.

to indicate or show

What does your watch say?

to assume as a hypothesis or estimate

Let's say, for the sake of argument, that it's true.

to speak; declare; express an opinion.

approximately; about

It's, say, 14 feet long.

for example

If you serve, say tuna fish and potato chips, it will cost much less.

what a person says or has to say.

the right or opportunity to speak, decide, or exercise influence

to have one's say in choosing the candidate.

a turn to say something

It is now my say.

(used to express surprise, get attention, etc.) ?

that is to say

that is what is meant; in other words

I believe his account of the story, that is to say, I have no reason to doubt it.

verb

ask , question , request

verb

add , affirm , allege , announce , answer , assert , break silence , claim , come out with , communicate , conjecture , convey , declare , deliver , disclose , divulge , do , estimate , express , flap * , gab * , give voice , guess , imagine , imply , jaw , judge , lip * , maintain , make known , mention , opine , orate , perform , pronounce , put forth , put into words , rap * , read , recite , rehearse , relate , remark , render , repeat , reply , report , respond , reveal , rumor , speak , spiel * , state , suggest , tell , utter , verbalize , voice , yak *notes:say , and tell are near synonyms , but say is usually followed by a statement or words actually uttered , articulate , enunciate , vocalize , talk , vent , argue , asseverate , aver , avouch , avow , contend , hold , advertise , advise , assume , call , cite , comment , dictate , indicate , inform , insinuate , intimate , predicate , presume , quote , show , suppose , testify , vote

noun

suffrage , vote