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saying

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To pronounce.

    "Please say your name slowly and clearly."

  • To recite.

    "Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?"

  • To tell, either verbally or in writing.

    "He said he would be here tomorrow."

  • To indicate in a written form.

    "The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris."

  • To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.

    "They say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", which means "behave as those around you do.""

  • Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.

    "A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice."

  • To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

  • (of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.

verb

Meaning

  • To try; to assay.

noun

Meaning

  • A proverb or maxim.

  • That which is said; a statement.

Synonyms

expression,
maxim,
proverb,
saw