SAYING Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word saying. (close relations)
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| expression | nounn | |||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||
| maxim | nounn | |||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) | ||||||
| proverb | nounn | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||
| saw | verbv | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people • hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting • a power tool for cutting wood verb • cut with a saw | ||||||
| adage | nounn | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||
| aphorism | nounn | |||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||
| axiom | nounn | |||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident | ||||||
| dictum | nounn | |||||
noun • an authoritative declaration • an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding | ||||||
| phrase | nounn | |||||
noun • an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence • a short musical passage • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up • dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence verb • put into words or an expression • divide, combine, or mark into phrases | ||||||
| tell | verbv | |||||
noun • a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap) verb • express in words • let something be known • narrate or give a detailed account of • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • discern or comprehend • inform positively and with certainty and confidence • give evidence • mark as different | ||||||
| allege | verbv | |||||
verb • report or maintain | ||||||
| articulate | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language • consisting of segments held together by joints verb • provide with a joint • put into words or an expression • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • unite by forming a joint or joints • express or state clearly | ||||||
| aver | verbv | |||||
verb • report or maintain • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | ||||||
| enjoin | verbv | |||||
verb • issue an injunction • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority | ||||||
| enounce | verbv | |||||
verb • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | ||||||
| enunciate | verbv | |||||
verb • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • express or state clearly | ||||||
| order | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity • established customary state (especially of society) • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • a condition of regular or proper arrangement • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities • a formal association of people with similar interests • a body of rules followed by an assembly • a group of person living under a religious rule • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families • a request for something to be made, supplied, or served • (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement verb • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • make a request for something • issue commands or orders for • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • bring order to or into • place in a certain order • appoint to a clerical posts • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||
| pronounce | verbv | |||||
verb • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • pronounce judgment on | ||||||
| read | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something that is read verb • interpret something that is written or printed • have or contain a certain wording or form • look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed • obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources • interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression • be a student of a certain subject • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments • audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role • to hear and understand • make sense of a language | ||||||
| state | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies • the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation • the way something is with respect to its main attributes • the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state • a politically organized body of people under a single government • (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) • a state of depression or agitation • the territory occupied by a nation verb • express in words • put before • indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. | ||||||