state

state

verb

Definition of STATE

1

to convey in appropriate or telling terms <please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible>

Synonyms articulate, clothe, couch, express, formulate, put, say, state, word

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

2

to express (a thought or emotion) in words <“I believe this theory is wrong,” she stated>

Synonyms articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, speak, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize

Related Words air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice; blabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shoot; advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish; affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow; breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisper; clothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, word; comment, pipe up (with), remark; rip (out), snarl

Near Antonyms stifle, suppress

3

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) <everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be>

Synonyms air, expound, give, look, raise, sound, state, vent, ventilate, voice

Related Words advertise, announce, declare, enounce, enunciate, proclaim, say; broadcast, circulate, disseminate, publish; describe, write, write up; sound off, speak out, speak up; chime in; communicate, convey, put across, put over; offer, submit

Near Antonyms censor, restrain, restrict

Antonyms stifle, suppress