said

¹

[sed]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of say.

adjective

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

   said witness;

   said sum.

said

²

[sah-id]

noun

Islam.

1. sayyid.

said

¹

/ sɛd /

adjective

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

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of say 1

said

²

/ ˈsɑːɪd /

noun

1. a variant of sayyid

Word History and Origins

Origin of said¹

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

“I just waited two hours for a bus the other day trying to get back from Queens,” Sharma said.

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Streaming giant Spotify Technology said its third-quarter profit virtually tripled after attracting users who were willing to pay for the service.

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Heading into the survey, most data and events were conducive to increasing bearish duration risk, they said.

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Battery failure may result in fires in those vehicles while parked or driving, Chrysler said in the document.

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The recent quarter included a $4.9 billion benefit from a tax valuation release, the company said.

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