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say vs register

register vs say

say and register both are nouns.

say and register both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
say Yes No Yes No
register Yes No Yes No
As verbs, register is a hypernym of say; that is, register is a word with a broader meaning than say:
  • say: indicate
  • register: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
Other hypernyms of say include read, record, show.
say (noun) register (noun)
the chance to speak a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
an official written record of names or events or transactions
a book in which names and transactions are listed
say (verb) register (verb)
express in words enter into someone's consciousness
report or maintain indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way record in a public office or in a court of law
express a supposition send by registered mail
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority manipulate the registers of an organ
communicate or express nonverbally be aware of
recite or repeat a fixed text show in one's face
indicate record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare enroll to vote
utter aloud have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
have or contain a certain wording or form
Difference between say and register

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