said

¹

[ sed ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of say ¹.

adjective

1. Chiefly Law. named or mentioned before; aforesaid; aforementioned:

   said witness;

   said sum.

said

²

[ sah-id ]

noun

, Islam.

1. sayyid.

said

¹

/ ˈsɑːɪd /

noun

1. a variant of sayyid

said

²

/ sɛd /

adjective

1. prenominal (in contracts, pleadings, etc) named or mentioned previously; aforesaid

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of say 1

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

"Our work shows that there's reason to be hopeful about C. oligandrus's potential in aiding in the HIV cure effort," said Dr. Tietjen, the corresponding author on the paper from Wistar.

From Science Daily

"The reference genome was like a dictionary when we announced it," Ma said.

From Science Daily

“With heartfelt sorrow, we share the news of the passing of our beloved actor and friend,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“If I could ever sell out a comedy club one time ever, that’s the epitome of what I think a comedian probably could be,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

I said, ‘Thank you, buddy. Why are you talking so fast?’

From Los Angeles Times