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

Chevron has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years — through every crash, every war and every time somebody on television said oil was dead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Suthen Thomas, Grab’s chief technological officer, said the robots will be deployed in Southeast Asia but declined to give a timeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As Mark Twain supposedly said, a lie can get halfway round the world before the truth can even get its shoes on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Grab plans to focus on deliveries there, Hungate said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“You know what?” she said while Cam grabbed one of her hands, squishing it in his own.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith