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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“The world feels much quieter today without his voice, and I will miss my friend more than words can say. The big band in the sky just got infinitely better with Alex’s arrival.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

“When it was Laquan McDonald, nobody had anything to say. I didn’t see a bunch of folks out there protesting with us,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"I don't know what to say. I'm free! I'm free! Finally, after one year," Kordia told reporters after emerging from the detention centre near Dallas on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

"I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had so much more to say. I love you."

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“I don’t know what to say. You girls are always surprising me.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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