said

1 of 2

past tense and past participle of say

said

2 of 2

adjective

ˈsed 

: aforementioned

Synonyms

Adjective

• aforementioned
• aforesaid
• foregoing
• forenamed

Examples of said in a Sentence

Adjective

by order of the judge of said court

with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Vice President-Elect J.D. Vance and Congressman Michael Cloud, were introduced with the goal of completely eliminating federal DEI programs and ending funding for said programs. —Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

In the games, Amy Rose is always high energy and has a pretty strong love obsession with Sonic, who typically does not return said affection. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024

Slim came downstairs to head to the bus, paused at said musician, and gently patted him on the back - ‘don’t worry, son... —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024

For said charge, Nores could face five to 15 years in prison. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

past participle of say

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing said

• easier said than done
• enough said
• having said that
• It has to be said
• like I said
• no sooner said than done
• that said
• the less said, the better
• there is to be said for
• when all is said and done
• you said it

Kids Definition

said

past and past participle of say