Definitions

say

[sey] / seɪ /

VERB

make declaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

Example Sentences

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Say what you will about his politics; the Tesla Model Y drives like a bird-dog in the hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

According to Say Technologies, which operates Tesla’s investor platform, the top question on shareholders’ minds is the timeline for Optimus, the company’s humanoid robot.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Say, as many as three more wins in this best-of-seven series?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Say you don’t pay much attention to the nitty-gritty of politics and think they’re all a bunch of clowns.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Say, they like the name Garner there, don’t they?

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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