1. (

• state ,
• say ,
• tell ,

) express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" ;

2. (

• submit ,
• state ,
• put_forward ,
• posit ,

) put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty" ;

3. (

• express ,
• state ,

) indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" ;