Definition of say

• imp. - Saw.
• n. - Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.
• n. - Tried quality; temper; proof.
• n. - Essay; trial; attempt.
• v. t. - To try; to assay.
• n. - A kind of silk or satin.
• n. - A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth.
• v. t. - To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.
• v. t. - To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.
• v. t. - To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to.
• v. t. - To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles.
• v. i. - To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
• v. t. - A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.