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

The shooting occurred after the victim had appeared to walk up to a vehicle, Eisenman said.

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The Netherlands has said it will return a stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt.

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"Forget my name, it didn't look like a Newcastle team we have seen in recent seasons," the head coach said after Sunday's 3-1 defeat.

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"Guess I couldn't hide it any longer…" said Haaland on social media afterwards, while Crouch joked "I walked so they could run".

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Speaking to the BBC, she said she tried to help people who had come off the train, in shock.

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