1. A turn or chance to speak: Having had my say, I sat down. 2. The right or power to influence or make a decision: Citizens have a say in the councils of government. All I want is some say in the matter. 3. Archaic Something said; a statement.
Definition of say verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To have your say means to get an opportunity to deliver your opinion on something. If you're at a loud and hostile town council meeting, you might not get a chance to have your say unless you shout it.
To suppose; assume to be true or correct; take for granted: often in an imperative form, in the sense of ‘let us say,’ ‘we may say,’ ‘we shall say’: as, the number left behind was not great, say only five.
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