Definitions

says

[sez] / sɛz /

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 moment you have dry and hot conditions, growth activity stops pretty instantly while photosynthesis seems to continue at a slightly decreased rate," says Rao.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

“I think there’s an argument that says absence makes the heart grow fonder with some of these. We’ll see.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

"They don't believe that safe, dignified burials could really help," says Dr Babou Rukengeza from the charity Save The Children.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

More geopolitical instability, more frequent supply shocks and macro volatility are facing investors in an era that’s just starting, says Charles Schwab.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

“Possibly you’re looking for a Jesuit priest of the same name or a similar name,” he says.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly