say vs premise

say and premise both are nouns.

say and premise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, premise is a hyponym of say; that is, premise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:

say: express in words
premise: furnish with a preface or introduction

Other hyponyms of say include lay out, present, represent, misstate, answer, reply, respond, introduce, precede, preface, announce, declare, articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize, get out, declare, declare, mention, note, observe, remark, add, append, supply, explain, give, sum, sum up, summarise, summarize.

say (noun)	premise (noun)
the chance to speak	a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

say (verb)	premise (verb)
express in words	take something as preexisting and given
report or maintain	set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	furnish with a preface or introduction
express a supposition
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
communicate or express nonverbally
recite or repeat a fixed text
indicate
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between say and premise

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