say 2

verbdomain: v speaking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

report or maintain

Examples

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

Synonyms

allege 1
report or maintain
aver 1
report or maintain

Derivationally related form

say 1

noun

the chance to speak

Hyponym

plead 4

verb

make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts