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

Angelica Feurdean, the study's lead author and a senior researcher at Goethe University in Germany, said the team combined multiple scientific methods to rebuild a long-term record of wildfire activity.

From Science Daily

The theater has retained legal counsel to conduct an internal investigation, the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's a lot of pressure on primary care and any healthcare provider to continue to provide quality services at the same level," he said.

From BBC

She said the cost of living had increased demand for the service, which also has washing machines, tumble dryers, and a shower.

From BBC

The Beijing-based toy retailer said it appreciated the details from the review and that it will "firmly" require companies making its toys to correct their practices if the allegations are found to be true.

From BBC