said

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[ sed ]
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verb
  1. simple past tense and past participle of say1.

adjective
  1. Chiefly Law. named or mentioned before; aforesaid; aforementioned: said witness;said sum.

Origin of said

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First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

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Other definitions for said (2 of 2)

said2
[ sah-id ]

nounIslam.

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British Dictionary definitions for said (1 of 2)

said1

/ (sɛd) /


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

verb
  1. the past tense and past participle of say 1

British Dictionary definitions for said (2 of 2)

said2

/ (ˈsɑːɪd) /


noun
  1. a variant of sayyid

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Other Idioms and Phrases with said

said

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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