give vs say

give and say both are nouns.

give and say both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give	Yes	No	Yes	No
say	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, say is a hypernym of give; that is, say is a word with a broader meaning than give:

give: convey or reveal information
say: express in words

Other hypernyms of give include state, tell.

give (noun)	say (noun)
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length	the chance to speak

give (verb)	say (verb)
proffer (a body part)	express in words
consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man	report or maintain
occur	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
estimate the duration or outcome of something	express a supposition
dedicate	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture	communicate or express nonverbally
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow	recite or repeat a fixed text
bestow	indicate
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause	state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
allow to have or take	utter aloud
manifest or show	have or contain a certain wording or form
guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
inflict as a punishment
accord by verdict
submit for consideration, judgment, or use
offer in good faith
give food to
propose
be flexible under stress of physical force
give or supply
bring about
organize or be responsible for
cause to happen or be responsible for
perform for an audience
present to view
move in order to make room for someone for something
break down, literally or metaphorically
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
give as a present; make a gift of
leave with; give temporarily
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
be the cause or source of
place into the hands or custody of
convey or reveal information
contribute to some cause
transmit (knowledge or skills)
endure the loss of
bestow, especially officially
deliver in exchange or recompense
give (as medicine)
give or convey physically
afford access to
emit or utter
execute and deliver

give vs say

give and say both are nouns.

give and say both are verbs.

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