Ask vs. Say — What's the Difference?

To put a question to

Utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction

To seek an answer to

Assume something in order to work out what its consequences would be; make a hypothesis

To seek information about

Used to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark or question

To make a request of

An opportunity for stating one's opinion or feelings

To make a request for. Often used with an infinitive or clause

To utter aloud; pronounce

To require or call for as a price or condition

To express in words

To expect or demand

To state as an opinion or judgment; declare

To invite

To state as a determination of fact

(Archaic)To publish, as marriage banns.

To report or maintain; allege

To make inquiry; seek information.

To repeat or recite

To make a request

To indicate; show

The act of making a request

To give nonverbal expression to; signify or embody

Something that is requested

To suppose; assume

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

To make a statement or express an opinion or judgment

To put forward (a question) to be answered.

A turn or chance to speak

To interrogate or enquire of (a person).

The right or power to influence or make a decision

To request or petition; usually with for.

(Archaic) Something said; a statement.

To request permission to do something.

Approximately

To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.

For instance

To invite.

Used to express surprise or appeal for someone's attention.

To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.

(transitive) To pronounce.

(figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example.

(transitive) To recite.

An act or instance of asking.

(transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing.

Something asked or asked for.

(transitive) To indicate in a written form.

An asking price.

To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.

(Internet) A message sent to a blog on social networking platform Tumblr, which can be publicly posted and replied to by the recipient.

Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.

An eft; newt.

(intransitive) To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

A lizard.

To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.

To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; - often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed.

To try; to assay.

To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask?

A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision.

To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question.

A type of fine cloth similar to serge.

To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment.

Trial by sample; assay; specimen.

To publish in church for marriage; - said of both the banns and the persons.

Tried quality; temper; proof.

To request or petition; - usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread.

Essay; trial; attempt.

To make inquiry, or seek by request; - sometimes followed by after.

For example; let us assume.

A water newt.

(colloquial) Used to gain someone's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion

Inquire about;

Saw.

Make a request or demand for something to somebody;

Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.

Direct or put; seek an answer to;

Tried quality; temper; proof.

Consider obligatory; request and expect;

Essay; trial; attempt.

Require or ask for as a price or condition;

A kind of silk or satin.

Address a question to and expect an answer from;

A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth.

Require as useful, just, or proper;

A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.

To try; to assay.

To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.

To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.

To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to.

To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; - in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles.

To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

The chance to speak;

Express in words;

Report or maintain;

Express a supposition;

Have or contain a certain wording or form;

State as one's opinion or judgement; declare;

Utter aloud;

Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority;

Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way;

Recite or repeat a fixed text;

Communicate or express nonverbally;

Indicate;