state

²state

verb

stat·edstat·ing

Definition of STATE

transitive verb

1

: to set by regulation or authority

2

: to express the particulars of especially in words : report; broadly : to express in words

— stat·able or state·able \ˈstā-tə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of STATE

1. The lawyer will state the facts of the case.
2. He stated his name in full.
3. I was merely stating an opinion.
4. “This is a difficult situation,” he stated simply.
5. Please state the purpose of your visit.
6. I'd like to state for the record that I disagree with the board's decision.
7. For the reasons stated above, I hereby withdraw from the competition.
8. The rules clearly state that you can only draw one card.

First Known Use of STATE

1579

Related to STATE

Synonyms: articulate, clothe, couch, express, formulate, put, say, phrase, word

Antonyms: stifle, suppress

Related Words: craft, frame; hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest; paraphrase, rephrase, restate, reword, summarize, translate; communicate, disclose, speak, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize; describe, render, write up

Near Antonyms: stifle, suppress

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