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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

say the word en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To indicate that it is time to perform an action; to give permission.
    • "What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word, and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down." 2017 December 9, Tyler Kepner, “The Yankees Will Always Be the Yankees, to the Delight of Only Some”, in New York Times, retrieved 29 Aug 2020:
    • "A primitive fellow. I'll kick him out if you say the word, my dear." 1921, Edgar Wallace, chapter 6, in The Black:
    • "[I]f there's anything I can do to help you make the grade, just say the word." 2003 May 31, Brian Glanville, “Trevor Ford: Welsh soccer star who gave and took hard knocks”, in Guardian, retrieved 29 Aug 2020:
    • "I wish—When shall we have courage to marry, Jude?" "Whenever you have it, I think I shall. It remains with you entirely, dear. Only say the word, and it's done." 1895, Thomas Hardy, chapter 3, in Jude the Obscure:

Forms

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said the word Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
said the word Tense=Past lexicographic
saying the word Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
says the word Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

give the word