quite vs say

quite

adv
  • With predicative adjectives. 

  • With adverbs of manner. 

  • With plain adjectives, past participles, and adverbs. 

  • Before a noun preceded by an indefinite article; now often with ironic implications that the noun in question is particularly noteworthy or remarkable. 

  • Before a noun preceded by the definite article. 

  • To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather. 

  • Coming before the definite article and an attributive superlative. 

  • With verbs, especially past participles. 

  • With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs. 

  • With attributive adjectives, following an (especially indefinite) article; chiefly as expressing contrast, difference etc. 

  • Coming before the indefinite article and an attributive adjective. (Now largely merged with moderative senses, below.) 

  • Preceding nouns introduced by the indefinite article. Chiefly in negative constructions. 

noun
  • A series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull. 

intj
  • Indicates agreement; exactly so. 

say

adv
  • For example; let us assume. 

  • Pick a color you think they'd like, say, peach. 

intj
  • Used to gain someone's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion 

noun
  • Tried quality; temper; proof. 

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

  • Essay; trial; attempt. 

  • Trial by sample; assay; specimen. 

  • A strainer for milk. 

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

  • To tell, either verbally or in writing. 

  • To indicate in a written form. 

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

  • To recite. 

  • To pronounce. 

  • To try; to assay. 

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

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

How often have the words quite and say occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )