verb

1. To pronounce.

   “Please say your name slowly and clearly.”

2. To recite.

   “Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?”

3. To tell, either verbally or in writing.

   “He said he would be here tomorrow.”

verb

1. To try; to assay.

noun

1. A proverb or maxim.

2. That which is said; a statement.

Synonyms: expression, maxim, proverb, saw