verb trans
to state (something) in spoken words
to utter or pronounce (a sound, word, sentence, etc)
She has difficulty saying her r's
to recite or repeat (a prayer, list, etc)
said of a clock, watch, gauge, etc: to indicate or show (information)
said of a look, expression, etc: to give expression to or communicate (a feeling, sense, etc)
(usu in passive) to report or allege (something) to be the case
The house is said to be three hundred years old
to form an opinion about or remember (something)
I can't say when I last saw him
to assume (something) for the purposes of discussion
Say she's telling the truth
to express oneself; to speak
You may start when I say
to be obvious
used in asking the jury in a court of law to declare its verdict
Brit, dated used to express surprise or to attract attention
chiefly Brit and indeed; or perhaps even
He's rather impolite, not to say downright rude at times
Brit to express oneself any more generously
You can't say fairer than that
to give permission for something to go ahead
used to tell somebody when to stop, esp when a drink is being poured
The Right Hon. was a tubby little chap who looked as if he had been poured into his clothes and forgotten to say ‘When’ — P G Wodehouse
in other words; in effect
or at least
He is coming, that is to say he promised he would
it is impossible to know or form an opinion
it is proposed or rumoured
without even considering; not to mention
when everything has been taken into consideration
used to describe somebody who is very timid
used to express surprise, approval, dismay, etc