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

“They have been consistent, even in the early-season games that they lost by three in Miami and by one point to Texas A&M,” Yurachek said.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

"We're interested in understanding how inflammation caused by UV exposure contributes to the development of skin cancer," said Yu-Ying He, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the Section of Dermatology at the University of Chicago.

Read more on Science Daily

Simonson said bars like Milady’s in New York have done a great job reintroducing their version of a craft Appletini made with fresh fruit and professional technique.

Read more on Salon

One of those men, serving time for armed robbery, said the reunion brought a rush of memories: “Seeing her in a dress, crying and running to me … that broke me down.”

Read more on Salon

He said the debt his patients described was not caused by buying unnecessary things, but by simply struggling to make ends meet.

Read more on BBC