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saying to oneself

saying to oneself is the present participle and gerund of say to oneself.

Meaning of say to oneself

Verb

say to oneself (third-person singular simple present says to oneself, present participle saying to oneself, simple past and past participle said to oneself)

  1. (transitive) To say (a statement) aloud without any audience; to say while talking to oneself.
  2. (transitive) To think (a statement); to reflect (that).
    • "The Northern Heights at last," you say to yourself, hastily closing the carriage window because the Yorkshire coal used by the Eastern Region and its predecessors makes their tunnels more sulphurous than any we know.1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 704

Questions about saying to oneself

What is saying to oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Saying to oneself is the present participle and gerund of say to oneself.

Words near saying to oneself in the dictionary

  1. saying one's prayers
  2. saying someone's prayers
  3. saying the quiet part loud
  4. saying the quiet part out loud
  5. saying the word
  6. saying to oneself
  7. saying uncle
  8. saying when
  9. saying word one
  10. saying yes
  11. sayings

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