said

¹ American  

[sed] / sɛd /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of say.

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adjective

1. Chiefly Law. named or mentioned before; aforesaid; aforementioned.

   said witness;

   said sum.

said ² American  

[sah-id] / ˈsɑ ɪd /

noun

Islam.

1. sayyid.

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said ¹ British  

/ sɛd /

adjective

1. (prenominal) (in contracts, pleadings, etc) named or mentioned previously; aforesaid

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verb

1. the past tense and past participle of say 1

said ² British  

/ ˈsɑːɪd /

noun

1. a variant of sayyid

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said Idioms  

1. see easier said than done; enough said; no sooner said than done; when all's said and done; you said it. Also see under say.

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Etymology

Origin of said

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Speaking to business leaders in Nagoya, Ueda said that the BOJ “will consider the pros and cons” of raising its policy interest rate at its upcoming policy meeting, which ends Dec. 19.

From MarketWatch

Carvana is a combination auto retailer and internet-marketplace company and is likely to benefit from a growing familiarity with buying cars — which are most people’s second-largest purchase, after a home — completely online, he said.

From MarketWatch

Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore said he expects Nvidia to keep “dominant market share,” as recent worries over the threat of ASICs “are becoming overstated.”

From MarketWatch

As part of the deal, the U.S. guaranteed the U.K. would get zero tariffs for its pharmaceutical exports to the U.S. for at least three years, the governments said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Burnaby was tall—6 feet 4 inches—and many said he was the strongest man in the British Army, capable of carrying a pony under each arm.

From The Wall Street Journal