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noun
Idiom1.
something said, especially a proverb or apothegm.
2.
go without saying, to be completely self-evident; be understood: It goes without saying that you are welcome to visit us at any time.
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Saying
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verb (used with object)
1.
to utter or pronounce; speak: What did you say? I said “Hello!”
2.
to express in words; state; declare; word: Say it clearly and simply. It's hard to know how to say this tactfully.
3.
to state as an opinion or judgment: I say her plan is the better one.
4.
to be certain, precise, or assured about; determine: It is hard to say what is wrong.
5.
EXPANDto recite or repeat: to say one's prayers.
6.
to report or allege; maintain: People say he will resign.
7.
to express (a message, viewpoint, etc.), as through a literary or other artistic medium: a writer with something to say.
8.
to indicate or show: What does your watch say?
9.
COLLAPSEto assume as a hypothesis or estimate: Let's say, for the sake of argument, that it's true.
verb (used without object)
10.
to speak; declare; express an opinion.
adverb
11.
approximately; about: It's, say, 14 feet long.
12.
for example: If you serve, say tuna fish and potato chips, it will cost much less.
noun
13.
what a person says or has to say.
14.
the right or opportunity to speak, decide, or exercise influence: to have one's say in choosing the candidate.
15.
a turn to say something: It is now my say.
interjection
Idiom16.
(used to express surprise, get attention, etc.)
Origin:
before 900; Middle English seyen, seggen, Old English secgan; cognate with Dutch zeggen, German sagen, Old Norse segja; akin to saw3
before 900; Middle English seyen, seggen, Old English secgan; cognate with Dutch zeggen, German sagen, Old Norse segja; akin to saw3
Related forms
say·er, noun
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Word Origin & History
say
"what someone says," 1570s, from say (v.). Extended form say-so is first recorded 1630s.
EXPANDsaying
"utterance, recitation, act of the verb 'say,' " c.1300, prp. of say (v.); meaning "something that has been said" (usually by someone thought important) is from c.1300; sense of "a proverb" is first attested mid-15c.
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