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

Explanation

The word said is the past tense of the verb "say," but it can also be used as an adjective to refer to something that has been previously introduced. Although said is most commonly used as the past tense of the verb say, its use as an adjective comes mainly in legal and business writing. In that vein, the word offers a reference to something that was mentioned earlier. The judge may tell you that if you can't provide said evidence, your case will be dismissed. That evidence was mentioned before. If you don't know what the said example is, you must not have been paying attention.

Example Sentences

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said

"So overlooked but so accomplished as musicians and songwriters, and with an exceptional frontman in Marti Pellow," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Although Stokes said he had developed "negative feelings" around playing for England, he said his time back in county cricket rekindled his love for the game.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Carolyn Johnston said: "The Bay City Rollers were the biggest band in Scotland in the seventies. They deserve to be in the hall of fame. We had Rollermania."

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The lawyer said the defendant had written an open letter to President Tinubu expressing those concerns.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

"How lucky I am!" he said to himself.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios