SAY

I. verb (said; ~ing; ~s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English secgan; akin to Old High German sagēn to ~, Lithuanian sakyti, Greek ennepein to speak, tell Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to express in words ; state , to state as opinion or belief ; declare , 2. utter , pronounce , recite , repeat , 3. indicate , show , to give expression to ; communicate , suppose , assume , intransitive verb to express oneself ; speak , ~er noun II. noun (plural ~s) Date: 1571 something that is said ; statement , an expression of opinion , a right or power to influence action or decision, III. adverb Etymology: from imperative of 1~ Date: circa 1596 about , approximately , for example ; as