saying

1. To pronounce.

   Please say your name slowly and clearly.

2. To recite.

   Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?

3. To tell, either verbally or in writing.

   He said he would be here tomorrow.

4. To indicate in a written form.

   The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.

5. To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.

   They say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", which means "behave as those around you do."

6. Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.

   A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice.

7. To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
8. (of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.

verb

To try; to assay.

1. A proverb or maxim.
2. That which is said; a statement.