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Verb

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

1. (transitive) To pronounce.
   • Please say your name slowly and clearly.
2. (transitive) To recite.
   • Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?
3. (transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing.
   • He said he would be here tomorrow.
4. (transitive) To indicate in a written form.
   • The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.
5. (impersonal, transitive) 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."
6. (imperative, informal, transitive) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.
   • A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice.

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