STATE (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of STATE (verb): express something in speech or writing; give information. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMstate ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌‌​verbtransitive UK /steɪt/ Otherentriesforthisword + - statenoun stateadjective instatephrase endstatenoun redstatenoun stateaidnoun bluestatenoun city-statenoun deepstatenoun nannystatenoun statelinenoun swingstatenoun thirdstatenoun bufferstatenoun clientstatenoun flyoverstatenoun memberstatenoun nationstatenoun policestatenoun statebenefitnoun moredictionarydefinitions WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theystatehe/she/itstatespresentparticiplestatingpasttensestatedpastparticiplestatedDEFINITIONS2 1toexpresssomethinginspeechorwriting,especiallyinadefiniteorformalway‘Jemmaisgoingbackwithme,’Georgestatedfirmly.Thecandidatesstatedtheircaseataseriesofmeetings.statethat:HestatedthattheprojectwouldbecompletedbyApril.stateafact/opinion:I’mnotmakingexcuses:I’msimplystatingafact.Collocationsandexamples+-Adverbsfrequentlyusedwithstatebaldlybluntlyclearly... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Togiveyouropinionexpresscommentspeakout... ExploreThesaurus ​ 2togiveinformationTheconditionsareclearlystatedinthecontract.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Totellsomeonesomething,ortogiveinformationtelldeliverreport... ExploreThesaurus ​ DefinitionandsynonymsofstatefromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofstate.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofstate.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforstate.    Thesaurus TrendingWords tocome -10.7% putoff 0.1% pron. -22.0% for -1.9% bluemovie -3.7% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - statenoun stateadjective instatephrase endstatenoun redstatenoun stateaidnoun bluestatenoun city-statenoun deepstatenoun nannystatenoun statelinenoun swingstatenoun thirdstatenoun bufferstatenoun clientstatenoun flyoverstatenoun memberstatenoun nationstatenoun policestatenoun statebenefitnoun moredictionarydefinitions Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022