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- [sey soh]
- /seɪ soʊ/
- /ˈseɪ ˈsəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sey soh]
- /seɪ soʊ/
Definitions of say-so word
- noun plural say-so one's personal statement or assertion. 1
- noun plural say-so final authority; directing influence. 1
- noun plural say-so an authoritative statement. 1
- noun say-so sb's personal statement giving approval 1
- singular noun say-so If you do something on someone's say-so, they tell you to do it or they give you permission to do it. 0
- noun say-so an arbitrary assertion 0
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Origin of say-so
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; orig., one's mere word on a matter, as opposed to proof
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Say-so
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
say-so popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for say-so
noun say-so
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- blank check — If someone is given a blank check, they are given the authority to spend as much money as they need or want.
- carte blanche — If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right.
- clearance — Clearance is the removal of old buildings, trees, or other things that are not wanted from an area.
Antonyms for say-so
noun say-so
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.