say

say [-s, -ing, said, saith] v

OE sęcgan < L. 'to tell'.

  1. Shout; proclaim; declare; cry out; [fig.] peal; ring.
  2. Promise.
  3. Suppose.
  4. Ask; query; inquire.
  5. Answer; reply; explain.
  6. Be written; be cited.
  7. Murmur; whisper; speak softly.
  8. Entreat; plead.
  9. Think; postulate; prophesy.
  10. Speak; tell; state.
  11. Warn.

say interj

see say, v.

  1. Tell me; [fig.] behold; listen; hey.