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

“This just reinforced the fact that the Fed has more work to do,” Rehling at Wells Fargo said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

They said the women opted to join the parties and trips and that there wasn’t evidence that the brothers had drugged the women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“A combination of tariffs and transportation costs are now showing up in recreation commodities — though we likely have not seen the full extent of it just yet,” said analysts at RBC Economics.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Ted Pick said the AI build-out is a “once in a multi-generation change” that could require trillions of dollars in investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

"So will I, as soon as day breaks," his opponent said confidently.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios