said

¹ American  

[sed] / sɛd /

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 American  

[sah-id] / ˈsɑ ɪd /

noun

Islam.

1. sayyid.

---

said ¹ British  

/ 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 British  

/ ˈsɑːɪd /

noun

1. a variant of sayyid

---

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.

---

Etymology

Origin of said

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

Example Sentences

“AI has changed the game for Chinese tech equities,” Goldman Sachs analysts said in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal

The entertainment giant also agreed to create a program to comply with children's data protection laws, the US Department of Justice said on Tuesday.

From BBC

In a statement, the Scottish government said it expected to probe to be concluded in a "timely manner".

From BBC

He said Maccabi fans had just pulled down one flag the night before the Amsterdam game and that some of West Midlands Police's evidence "conflated" different things.

From BBC

Nipsa general secretary Carmel Gates said the strike was "a result of the fact that the management side from years ago introduced a new and very complex salary structure".

From BBC