definition of
say

[1] #1 say v. [state, tell] express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name". wn

[2] #2 say v. [allege, aver] report or maintain; "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". wn

[3] #3 say v. [suppose] express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?". wn

[4] #4 say v. [read] have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?". wn

[5] #5 say v. [order, tell, enjoin] give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed". wn