Word

say, v.
(said, saying, says)
freq. cnt. 2167

express in words
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2,130 freq. cnt.: 1,861 freq. cnt.: 196 freq. cnt.: 73

say state tell

sample sentences

"He said that he wanted to marry her"
"tell me what is bothering you"
"state your opinion"
"state your name"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

say

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

telling teller

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

statement statement

semantic pointers

hyponym

present, represent, lay out misstate answer, reply, respond preface, precede, premise, introduce announce, declare enunciate, articulate, vocalize, vocalise get out declare declare note, remark, observe, mention add, supply, append explain give summarize, summarise, sum, sum up

hypernym

express, utter, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to

verb group

say

report or maintain
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 259 freq. cnt.: 254 freq. cnt.: 5

allege aver say

sample sentences

"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"
"He said it was too late to intervene in the war"
"The registrar says that I owe the school money"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

say

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

allegement

semantic pointers

hypernym

assert, maintain, asseverate

hyponym

plead

express a supposition
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 29

say suppose

sample sentences

"Let us say that he did not tell the truth"
"Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supposal supposition

semantic pointers

hypernym

speculate

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 97 freq. cnt.: 60 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

enjoin order say tell

sample sentences

"I said to him to go home"
"She ordered him to do the shopping"
"The mother told the child to get dressed"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

order order

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

injunction

semantic pointers

hypernym

request

hyponym

direct instruct require, command call, send for warn prescribe

have or contain a certain wording or form
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 8

read say

sample sentences

"The passage reads as follows"
"What does the law say?"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

read

semantic pointers

verb group

read

hypernym

have, feature

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

articulate enounce enunciate pronounce say sound out