Definitions

says

[sez] / sɛz /

VERB

make declaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

Example Sentences

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Business is down by half since the start of the war, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"We do not yet know why the virus is present, but we are investigating whether it contributes to the development of colorectal cancer," he says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

For its part, Buy Nothing says its decisions are based on building community, trust and safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Atkinson says he expects a third of the crowd - which could total 250,000 across the week - to be made up of residents from the island of Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“Okay,” Nate says, “but that’s also the one that will be the most difficult, designwise.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam