said

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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

The primary research question Deloitte set out to answer was how women define success at work, and what gets in the way of achieving said success. —Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Ramses vocally condemned the actions of the American military, specifically in destabilizing less-powerful countries and inflicting violence on people living in said countries. —Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024

The director mocked Kendrick’s improv skills, only for said skills to end up being featured in the film’s trailer months later. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024

Millwood is an allusion to the conspiracy theory that late rapper Tupac is actually still alive and living under said pseudonym, Rolling Stone explains. —Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 Oct. 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