say vs read

say and read both are nouns.

say and read both are verbs.

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

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

say: indicate
read: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

Other hypernyms of say include record, register, show.

As verbs, say and read are synonyms defined as:

say and read: have or contain a certain wording or form

say (noun)	read (noun)
the chance to speak	something that is read

say (verb)	read (verb)
express in words	interpret something that is written or printed
report or maintain	look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
express a supposition	make sense of a language
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority	be a student of a certain subject
communicate or express nonverbally	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
recite or repeat a fixed text	to hear and understand
indicate	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
utter aloud	audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form	have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between say and read

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