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

“I in no way intended to blame Kirk for this horrendous attack,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Of all the musical memories made at Rockfield, Kingsley said hearing Mercury's solo while recording Bohemian Rhapsody is one of his favourites.

From BBC

"His determination and resilience have been nothing short of inspiring, and his efforts have made a huge difference to the foundation," she said.

From BBC

South Wales Police has closed the road and diverted traffic while South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said its crews were dealing with multiple flooding incidents in Swansea, including Killay, Cwmbwrla and Manselton.

From BBC

In a statement the UCU said: "The current QUB chancellor, Hillary Clinton, has been subpoenaed along with her husband, ex-US President Bill Clinton, to a congressional committee to give evidence concerning Epstein's business affairs."

From BBC