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

So I wanted to make it a moment when I actually said it so that we can see the weight of it.

From Los Angeles Times

Lossless audio files allow for listeners to stream music using the least compressed and highest resolution audio formats can have, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Due to a need for additional amendments and further technical changes, I’ve asked both leaders to continue SB 423 so that we can make further improvements this fall and reintroduce in January,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Charlamagne said that public figures need to be “mindful” of everything they say in a heavily armed country.

From Salon

“Comedy has consequences,” a Turning Point USA staffer said in a post to Telegram, per the New York Post.

From Salon