said
1simple past tense and past participle of say1.
Chiefly Law. named or mentioned before; aforesaid; aforementioned: said witness;said sum.
Origin of said
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Other definitions for said (2 of 2)
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How to use said in a sentence
The first is a company with a large site with many individuals responsible for the upkeep of the said site.
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And without physical evidence, cases often come down to “he said/she said.”
No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted | Jay Michaelson | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo he-said-she-said, no muffled sounds through the dorm ceiling, no “Maybe he has other issues.”
Your Princess Is in Another Castle: Misogyny, Entitlement, and Nerds | Arthur Chu | May 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccuse him of lying, it just gets his back up, and he gets all righteous, and it's just he said/he said.
In a he said/she said, Ramin Setoodeh and Maria Elena Fernandez debate the merits of the latest Spidey adaptation.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Fight Over Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone | Ramin Setoodeh, Maria Elena Fernandez | July 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe case was still a she-said-he-said as the victim took the stand.
She Dialed 911. The Cop Who Came to Help Raped Her. | Michael Daly | January 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA good plan for the "he-said" girl is to take her father as her ideal, and hero and lover.
Fifty-Two Story Talks To Boys And Girls | Howard J. ChidleyThe truth of this is not to be gain-said, but it is the utterance of an engineer who judges the merit of a thing by its utility.
Heroes of the Telegraph | J. MunroClose by the entrance stood a booth festooned with lamps and lanterns of every sort, with above it scrawled "Aladdin-Ibn-said."
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltMiss Vivian said-you know what she's like when she's in a hurry.
The War-Workers | E.M. Delafield"I s-s-said y-you," corrected Master Sturtevant, rising and taking a few cautious steps to test the state of his legs.
The Brass Bound Box | Evelyn Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for said (1 of 2)
/ (sɛd) /
(prenominal) (in contracts, pleadings, etc) named or mentioned previously; aforesaid
the past tense and past participle of say 1
British Dictionary definitions for said (2 of 2)
/ (ˈsɑːɪd) /
a variant of sayyid
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Other Idioms and Phrases with 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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