Толковый словарь английского языка - say

I. verb (said; ~ing; ~s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English secgan; akin to Old High German sagēn to ~, Lithuanian sakyti, Greek ennepein to speak, tell Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to express in words ; state, to state as opinion or belief ; declare, 2. utter, pronounce, recite, repeat , 3. indicate, show , to give expression to ; communicate , suppose, assume , intransitive verb to express oneself ; speak, ~er noun II. noun (plural ~s) Date: 1571 something that is said ; statement, an expression of opinion , a right or power to influence action or decision, III. adverb Etymology: from imperative of 1~ Date: circa 1596 about, approximately , for example ; as