Definition of say

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Say (v. t.) To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things..

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Besaiel :: Besaiel (n.) Alt. of Besayl.
Platform :: Platform (n.) A declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform..
Augur :: Augur (n.) One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet.
Review :: Review (n.) A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc..
Antonomasia :: Antonomasia (n.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero..
Preterition :: Preterition (n.) A figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, I will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just. Called also paraleipsis..
Aruspice :: Aruspice (n.) A soothsayer of ancient Rome. Same as Aruspex.
Tractate :: Tractate (n.) A treatise; a tract; an essay.
Pisay :: Pisay (n.) See Pise.
Assayed :: Assayed (imp. & p. p.) of Assa.
Anan :: Anan (interj.) An expression equivalent to What did you say? Sir? Eh.
Besayle :: Besayle (n.) A great-grandfather.
Assay :: Assay (v. i.) To attempt, try, or endeavor..
What :: What (pron., a., & adv.) As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?.
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Marked by acuteness or shrewdness; quick in suggestion or reply; vivacious; witty; as, a smart reply; a smart saying..
Contradict :: Contradict (v. t.) To assert the contrary of; to oppose in words; to take issue with; to gainsay; to deny the truth of, as of a statement or a speaker; to impugn..
Quiescent :: Quiescent (a.) Not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in day and say..
Remark :: Remark (n.) To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go..
Proffer :: Proffer (v. t.) To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake..
Paraleipsis :: Paraleipsis (n.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice..
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