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

“A lot of the movie relies on the chemistry between Ari and Sam, so finding the perfect combo was massively important to me,” Apatow, 27, said.

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Riley, who broke the Yankees’ postgame huddle with a speech, said he was far prouder of his three interceptions — a fourth being called back due to a penalty — than his two touchdown grabs.

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“I was able to go out there and do what I do,” Williams said.

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“He makes my job so much easier,” Herbert said.

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In their statement, board members said they regret the impact the closure will have on employees and members, but noted that they believe this is “the most responsible path for all our stakeholders.”

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