Synonyms and Antonyms of say

synonym (synonym of say)

  • (verb.communication)
    state, tell
    express in words (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    allege, aver
    report or maintain (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    suppose
    express a supposition (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    read
    have or contain a certain wording or form (verb.stative)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    enjoin, order, tell
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way (verb.communication)
     

hypernym (say IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • communicate or express nonverbally (verb.communication)
    convey
    make known; pass on, of information (verb.communication)
     
  • express a supposition (verb.communication)
    speculate
    talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion (verb.communication)
     
  • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)
    request
    ask (a person) to do something (verb.communication)
     
  • have or contain a certain wording or form (verb.stative)
    feature, have
    have as a feature (verb.stative)
     
  • indicate (verb.communication)
    read, record, register, show
    indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments (verb.communication)
     
  • recite or repeat a fixed text (verb.communication)
    recite
    repeat aloud from memory (verb.communication)
     
  • report or maintain (verb.communication)
    assert, asseverate, maintain
    state categorically (verb.communication)
     
  • the chance to speak (noun.state)
    chance, opportunity
    a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances (noun.state)
     
  • utter aloud (verb.communication)
    express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize, express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise (verb.communication)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF say relation)

  • express in words (verb.communication)
    lay out, present, represent
    bring forward and present to the mind (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    misstate
    state something incorrectly (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    answer, reply, respond
    react verbally (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    introduce, precede, preface, premise
    furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    announce, declare
    announce publicly or officially (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize
    express or state clearly (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    get out
    express with difficulty (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    mention, note, observe, remark
    make mention of (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    add, append, supply
    state or say further (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    explain
    define (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    give
    convey or reveal information (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    sum, sum up, summarise, summarize
    be a summary of (verb.stative)
     
  • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)
    direct
    command with authority (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    instruct
    give instructions or directions for some task (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    command, require
    make someone do something (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    call, send for
    order, request, or command to come (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    warn
    ask to go away (verb.communication)
     
  • report or maintain (verb.communication)
    plead
    make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated more.. (verb.communication)
     
  • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way (verb.communication)
    twang
    pronounce with a nasal twang (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    devoice
    utter with tense vocal chords (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    raise
    pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    lilt
    articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    palatalise, palatalize
    pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    nasalise, nasalize
    pronounce with a lowered velum (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    mispronounce, misspeak
    pronounce a word incorrectly (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    aspirate
    pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice
    utter with vibrating vocal chords (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    retroflex
    articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    subvocalise, subvocalize
    articulate without making audible sounds (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    syllabise, syllabize
    utter with distinct articulation of each syllable (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    drawl
    lengthen and slow down or draw out (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    labialise, labialize, round
    pronounce with rounded lips (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    lisp
    speak with a lisp (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    accent, accentuate, stress
    put stress on; utter with an accent (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize
    pronounce as a vowel (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    click
    produce a click (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    trill
    pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    sibilate
    pronounce with an initial sibilant (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    flap
    pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    explode
    cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    roll
    pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/ (verb.communication)
     

entail (entailment relations of say)

verb group (say is verb group of ....)

  • have or contain a certain wording or form (verb.stative)
    read
    interpret something that is written or printed (verb.cognition)
     
  • indicate (verb.communication)
    say
    communicate or express nonverbally (verb.communication)
     
  • state as one's opinion or judgement; declare (verb.communication)
    say, state, tell
    express in words (verb.communication)
     

derivation (.... is derived from say)

  • express a supposition (verb.communication)
    assumption, supposal, supposition
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise
    a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
     
  • express in words (verb.communication)
    statement
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    affirmation, assertion, statement
    the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    apprisal, notification, telling
    informing by words (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    narrator, storyteller, teller
    someone who tells a story (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.state)
    say, say
    the chance to speak (noun.state)
     
  • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)
    decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
    a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    order
    (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    injunction
    a formal command or admonition (noun.communication)
     
  • have or contain a certain wording or form (verb.stative)
    read
    something that is read (noun.communication)
     
  • recite or repeat a fixed text (verb.communication)
    expression, locution, saying
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations (noun.communication)
     
  • report or maintain (verb.communication)
    allegation, allegement
    statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove (noun.communication)
     
  • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way (verb.communication)
    articulation, voice
    expressing in coherent verbal form (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    orthoepy, pronunciation
    the way a word or a language is customarily spoken (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    pronunciation
    the manner in which someone utters a word (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    articulation
    the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    diction, enunciation
    the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    articulator
    someone who pronounces words (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    articulative, articulatory
    of or relating to articulation (adj.pert)
     
  • the chance to speak (noun.state)
    say, state, tell
    express in words (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    say
    state as one's opinion or judgement; declare (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    allege, aver, say
    report or maintain (verb.communication)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym entail verb group derivation state tell allege aver suppose read chance opportunity request speculate read record direct instruct command require call send for mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize state tell read state allege aver decree edict order
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