Definition of say

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Say (v. t.) To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles..

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Soothsayer :: Soothsayer (n.) One who foretells events by the art of soothsaying; a prognosticator.
Whisper :: Whisper (v. t.) To utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper..
Speak :: Speak (v. t.) To utter in a word or words; to say; to tell; to declare orally; as, to speak the truth; to speak sense..
Apologetical :: Apologetical (a.) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay..
Besaile :: Besaile (n.) Alt. of Besayl.
Saying :: Saying (n.) That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb..
Paper :: Paper (n.) A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific society..
Reclaim :: Reclaim (v. t.) To exclaim against; to gainsay.
Besayle :: Besayle (n.) A kind of writ which formerly lay where a great-grandfather died seized of lands in fee simple, and on the day of his death a stranger abated or entered and kept the heir out. This is now abolished..
Didactical :: Didactical (a.) Fitted or intended to teach; conveying instruction; preceptive; instructive; teaching some moral lesson; as, didactic essays..
Reiterate :: Reiterate (v. t.) To repeat again and again; to say or do repeatedly; sometimes, to repeat..
Assay :: Assay (v.) To try; to attempt; to apply.
Wise :: Wise (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination..
Retouch :: Retouch (v. t.) To touch again, or rework, in order to improve; to revise; as, to retouch a picture or an essay..
Say :: Say (n.) Essay; trial; attempt.
Hieroglyphic :: Hieroglyphic (a.) A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural, the picture writing of the ancient Egyptian priests. It is made up of three, or, as some say, four classes of characters: first, the hieroglyphic proper, or figurative, in which the representation of the object conveys the idea of the object itself; second, the ideographic, consisting of symbols representing ideas, not sounds, as an ostrich feather is a s
Attempt :: Attempt (n.) A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort..
Communication :: Communication (n.) A trope, by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you..
Motto :: Motto (n.) A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim..
Assay :: Assay (n.) The alloy or metal to be assayed.
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