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says to oneself

says to oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 says to oneself

What is says to oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Says to oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of say to oneself.

Words near says to oneself in the dictionary

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

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