Quotes about "say"

• Noun: the chance to speak; example: "let him have his say"

• Verb: express in words; examples: "He said that he wanted to marry her", "tell me what is bothering you", "state your opinion", "state your name"

• Verb: report or maintain; examples: "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"

• Verb: express a supposition; examples: "Let us say that he did not tell the truth", "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

• Verb: have or contain a certain wording or form; examples: "The passage reads as follows", "What does the law say?"

• Verb: state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; example: "I say let's forget this whole business"

• Verb: utter aloud; example: "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"

• Verb: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; examples: "I said to him to go home", "She ordered him to do the shopping", "The mother told the child to get dressed"

• Verb: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; examples: "She pronounces French words in a funny way", "I cannot say `zip wire'", "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

• Verb: recite or repeat a fixed text; examples: "Say grace", "She said her `Hail Mary'"

• Verb: communicate or express nonverbally; examples: "What does this painting say?", "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"

• Verb: indicate; example: "The clock says noon"