to speak, to talk*
to speak (a certain language)
to talk, to hold a conversation
to say*
to pronounce
to spell (out loud)
to tell (impart information)
to tell (say: “I love sushi”, Joan told me)
to state
to put (let me ~ it this way)
to claim (assert)
to communicate (give information)
to announce
to declare, to proclaim
to insist (demand)
to demand (explanation)
to demand (justice, money)
to insist (maintain)
to guarantee
to promise
to swear (promise one is telling the truth)
to pledge
to brag, to boast
to be kidding
to teach, to educate (primary school students)
to teach, to educate (secondary school students)
to teach, to educate (university students)
to teach (algebra, etc.)
to teach, to educate (outside of formal education)
to coach
to ask (a person)
to ask (a question)*
to pose (~ a question)
to reply, to answer, to respond (to person)
to reply, to answer, to respond (to question)
to exclaim
to address (remarks)
to direct (question, comment)
to address (question, problem)
to request, to ask for/that
to ask (Emma ~ed Jim to close his eyes)
to ask (invite: Amanda ~ed Rick to marry her)
to offer [someone something]
to tell (~ him to stop)
to beg
to order (from a menu)
to order (from a catalogue)
to remind (Cody’s mother ~ed him to brush his teeth)
to call (someone’s name out)
to greet
to greet (in passing)
to say good-bye
to address (Congress)
to join in (a conversation)
to go on (continue speaking)
to invite
to explain
to express
to admit, to concede
to admit, to confess
to admit, to confess (to a crime)
to deny
to lie
to accuse
to accuse (publicly)
to blame
to apologize
to argue (quarrel)
to argue (make the case that . . .)
to make up, to reconcile
to compliment
to criticize
to praise
to praise (God)
to mean (mean to say)
to mean (speak sincerely)
to promote, to advocate
to advise, to counsel [someone to do something]
to advise, to counsel [someone not to do something]
to advise, to counsel [someone to do something, of a specialist]
to advise, to counsel [someone not to do something, of a specialist]
to give (advice)
to bring up (introduce a topic of discussion)
to chastise, to scold
to comment
to comment on
to compare X to Y
to complain
to complain (to manager, waitress, etc.)
to convince, to persuade
to cover (a news story)
to dare [someone to do something]
to describe
to discuss
to discuss (this article ~es healthcare)
to emphasize, to stress
to emphasize, to stress (a point)
to expand on
to give, to convey (a message)
to give (an example)
to inform
to inform, to tell on
to insult
to interrupt (a conversation)
to interrupt (a speaker)
to introduce (~ two friends to each other)
to list (in speech)
to make fun of
to mention
to mention (somebody by name)
to mention, to note
to name (recite by name: Madison ~ed all 50 states)
to name (identify by name: Ashley could ~ all the plants in her garden)
to point out (Emma pointed out that Natalie had worn the same dress yesterday)
to point out (an error)
to point out (a sign or tourist attraction)
to predict
to predict, to prophesy
to quote
to quote, to quote from (~ Shakespeare)
to quote from (~ the Bible)
to repeat
to report (of or to a journalist)
to report (scientists ~ed the discovery of a new species of frog)
to suggest
to recommend (advise doing something)
to recommend (a book, restaurant, etc.)
to slow down (in speech)
to speak (give a speech)
to spread (news or lies)
to swear, to curse, to cuss
to tease
to tell (a story)
to tell (the truth, a lie)
to testify (bear witness)
to thank*
to threaten
to turn down, to decline
to urge (implore)
to warn (caution)
to warn (alert, inform)
to call (refer to by a certain name)
to call (~ him a liar)
to contribute (to a conversation/discussion)
to bark
to buzz (bee)
to buzz (fly)
to chant
to cheer
to groan, to moan (in pain)
to groan, to moan (with disapproval)
to moan (with sadness)
to growl (of animals)
to growl (of people)
to grunt (of animals)
to grunt (of people)
to mutter (complain quietly)
to roar (of lion)
to scream
to scream (high-pitched)
to sing (of a person)*
to sing (of a bird, insect, whale, etc.)
to whine
to whisper
to yell, to shout
to yell, to shout (in anger)
to pause
to stumble (while speaking)