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said

 (sĕd)

v.

Past tense and past participle of say.

adj. Law

Named or mentioned before; aforementioned: The party to the contract subsequently breached said contract.

Usage Note: The adjective said is used primarily in legal and business writing, where it is equivalent to aforesaid: the said tenant (named in a lease); said property. Outside of these specialized contexts said is usually unnecessary. Simply saying the tenant or the property will suffice.

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said

(sɛd)

adj

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

vb

the past tense and past participle of say1


said

(ˈsɑːɪd)

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

said

(sɛd)

v.

1. pt. and pp. of say.

adj.

2. aforesaid; aforementioned: the said witness.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

said

(sed) verb

see say.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj. 1. said — being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; «works of all the aforementioned authors»; «said party has denied the charges»

same — same in identity; «the same man I saw yesterday»; «never wore the same dress twice»; «this road is the same one we were on yesterday»; «on the same side of the street»

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Translations

said

[sed]

A. PT & PP of say

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

said

[sɛd]

1. pt & pp of say

2. adj (aforementioned) the saidil/la suddetto/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

said

a. pp. de to say, dicho; dicho-a, citado-a, antes mencionado.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Adjective



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Other forms: saidest

The word said is the past tense of the verb «say,» but it can also be used as an adjective to refer to something that has been previously introduced.

Although said is most commonly used as the past tense of the verb say, its use as an adjective comes mainly in legal and business writing. In that vein, the word offers a reference to something that was mentioned earlier. The judge may tell you that if you can’t provide said evidence, your case will be dismissed. That evidence was mentioned before. If you don’t know what the said example is, you must not have been paying attention.

Definitions of said

  1. adjective

    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

    said party has denied the charges”

    synonyms:

    aforementioned, aforesaid

    same

    same in identity

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • saide, sayde, seyde (obsolete)
  • sayed (nonstandard)
  • sed (eye dialect)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English seide (preterite) and seid, iseid (past participle), from Old English sǣde, sæġde (preterite) and ġesæġd (past participle), equivalent to say +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: sĕd, IPA(key): /sɛd/ help
  • (dialectical, New Zealand) enPR: sād, IPA(key): /seɪd/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛd

Verb[edit]

said

  1. simple past tense and past participle of say

Adjective[edit]

said (not comparable)

  1. Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

    The said party has denied the charges.

Translations[edit]

mentioned earlier

  • Armenian: նշված (nšvac)
  • Dutch: in kwestie, desbetreffend (nl)
  • Finnish: samainen (fi), kyseessä oleva, edellä mainittu, kyseinen (fi)
  • French: dit (fr) m
  • Galician: dito (gl)
  • Persian: مذکور (fa) (mazkur)
  • Portuguese: dito (pt) m
  • Russian: упомя́нутый (ru) (upomjánutyj), ска́занный (ru) (skázannyj) (that was said)
  • Spanish: dicho (es)
  • Swedish: i fråga (sv)

Determiner[edit]

said

  1. Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

    Said party has denied the charges.

Translations[edit]

mentioned earlier

  • Armenian: նշված (nšvac)
  • Dutch: in kwestie, desbetreffend (nl)
  • Finnish: samainen (fi), kyseessä oleva, edellä mainittu
  • French: ledit (fr)
  • Indonesian: tersebut (id)
  • Japanese: 前記 (ja) (zenki),  (ja) (gai)
  • Korean: 상기 (ko) (sanggi)
  • Russian: вышеупомя́нутый (ru) (vyšeupomjánutyj), вышеука́занный (ru) (vyšeukázannyj)
  • Spanish: dicho (es)

See also[edit]

  • Said for proper noun sense

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bingham, Caleb (1808), “Improprieties in Pronunciation, common among the people of New-England”, in The Child’s Companion; Being a Conciſe Spelling-book [] [1], 12th edition, Boston: Manning & Loring, →OCLC, page 75.

Anagrams[edit]

  • AIDS, AISD, Aids, Dais, IADS, IADs, aids, dais, daïs, sadi, sida

Estonian[edit]

Verb[edit]

said

  1. Second-person singular past form of saama.
  2. Third-person plural past form of saama.

Middle English[edit]

Verb[edit]

said

  1. Alternative form of seide
    • 1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “Capitulum ij”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book II, [London: [] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC, leaf 39, verso; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur [], London: David Nutt, [], 1889, →OCLC, lines 32–35, page 78:

      god thanke your hyhenes ſaid Balen / your bounte and hyhenes may no man preyſe half to the valewe / but at this tyme I muſt nedes departe / byſechyng yow alwey of your good grace /

      (please add an English translation of this quote)

Romansch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • seit (Sursilvan)
  • set (Sutsilvan)
  • seid (Surmiran)

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰítis (perishing, decrease).

Noun[edit]

said f

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) thirst

Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: sa‧id
  • IPA(key): /saˈʔid/, [sɐˈʔid]

Adjective[edit]

saíd

  1. consumed; with everything used up; exhausted
    Synonym: ubos

Derived terms[edit]

  • kasairan
  • magsaid
  • masaid
  • masairan
  • pagsaid
  • sairin
  • sumaid

Noun[edit]

saíd

  1. consumption of everything on hand
    Synonyms: ubos, pag-ubos, pagkaubos
  2. state of having nothing left
  • 1
    said

    said [sed]

    the said (выше)упомя́нутый, (выше)ука́занный

    ;

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > said

  • 2
    SAID

    SAID, semiautomatic integrated documentation

    ————————

    SAID, supplementary aviation information display

    English-Russian dictionary of planing, cross-planing and slotting machines > SAID

  • 3
    said

    Персональный Сократ > said

  • 4
    said

    [sed]

    said past & p. p. от say said вышеуказанный said вышеупомянутый the said упомянутый, указанный; вышеупомянутый, вышеуказанный; the said witness вышеуказанный свидетель; the said sum of money вышеупомянутая сумма (денег) the said упомянутый, указанный; вышеупомянутый, вышеуказанный; the said witness вышеуказанный свидетель; the said sum of money вышеупомянутая сумма (денег) the said упомянутый, указанный; вышеупомянутый, вышеуказанный; the said witness вышеуказанный свидетель; the said sum of money вышеупомянутая сумма (денег)

    English-Russian short dictionary > said

  • 5
    said

    sed прил.;
    книж. (выше) упомянутый, (выше) указанный the said witness ≈ вышеуказанный свидетель the said sum of money ≈ вышеупомянутая сумма (денег)
    (книжное) (выше) упомянутый, (выше) указанный — the * witness вышеупомянутый свидетель — the * condition вышеуказанное условие past и p.p. от say
    said past & p. p. от say ~ вышеуказанный ~ вышеупомянутый the ~ упомянутый, указанный;
    вышеупомянутый, вышеуказанный;
    the said witness вышеуказанный свидетель;
    the said sum of money вышеупомянутая сумма (денег)
    the ~ упомянутый, указанный;
    вышеупомянутый, вышеуказанный;
    the said witness вышеуказанный свидетель;
    the said sum of money вышеупомянутая сумма (денег)
    the ~ упомянутый, указанный;
    вышеупомянутый, вышеуказанный;
    the said witness вышеуказанный свидетель;
    the said sum of money вышеупомянутая сумма (денег)

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > said

  • 6
    said

    сообщил; сказанный; сообщенный

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > said

  • 7
    said

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > said

  • 8
    said

    a книжн. упомянутый, указанный

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. spoken (adj.) lingual; mouthed; oral; phonetic; spoken; unwritten; uttered; voiced; word-of-mouth

    2. such (adj.) aforementioned; aforesaid; such

    3. brought out (verb) brought out; came out with/come out with; chimed in; delivered; threw out/thrown out; told; uttered

    4. claimed (verb) alleged; asserted; claimed; contended; declared; maintained

    5. showed/shown or showed (verb) indicated; marked; read; recorded; registered; showed/shown or showed

    6. stated (verb) articulated; communicated; conveyed; enunciated; expressed; phonated; pronounced; stated; vented; vocalised; voiced

    English-Russian base dictionary > said

  • 9
    said

    1.

    past

    ,

    past participle

    of say 1.

    the said (выше)упомянутый, (выше)указанный; the said witness вышеуказанный свидетель; the said sum of money вышеупомянутая сумма (денег)

    * * *

    1 (a) указанный; упомянутый

    2 (v) сказать

    * * *

    прош. и прич. прош вр. от say

    * * *

    [sed; səd]
    упомянутый, указанный, вышеупомянутый, вышеуказанный

    * * *

    сказан

    сказанный

    Новый англо-русский словарь > said

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    said

    1. [sed]

    книжн.

    (выше)упомянутый, (выше)указанный

    the said condition [sum of money, reservation] — вышеуказанное условие [-ая сумма, оговорка]

    2. [sed]

    НБАРС > said

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    said

    [sed]
    1.

    ,

    прич.

    прош. вр. от say
    2.

    ;

    книжн.

    (выше)упомянутый, (выше)указанный

    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > said

  • 12
    said

    a

    вышеупомянутый, вышеуказанный

    English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > said

  • 13
    SAID

    1. исходные данные для анализа безопасности

    Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > SAID

  • 14
    SAID

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > SAID

  • 15
    said

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > said

  • 16
    said to be

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > said to be

  • 17
    said

    [sed]

    (выше)упомянутый, (выше)указанный

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > said

  • 18
    SAID

    Англо-русский словарь технических аббревиатур > SAID

  • 19
    SAID

    English-Russian dictionary oil project > SAID

  • 20
    SAID

    English-Russian dictionary of computer science and programming > SAID

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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

said1 /sɛd/USA pronunciation  
v. 

  1. pt. and pp. of say.

adj. [before a noun]

  1. Lawmentioned previously;
    aforementioned:The said witness claims she saw the defendant.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

said1 
(sed),USA pronunciation v. 

  1. pt. and pp. of say. 

adj.

  1. Law[Chiefly Law.]named or mentioned before;
    aforesaid;
    aforementioned:said witness; said sum.

sa•id2 
(säid),USA pronunciation n. [Islam.]

  1. Eastern Religionssayyid.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

said /sɛd/ adj

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

vb

  1. the past tense and past participle of say

said /ˈsɑːɪd/ n

  1. a variant of sayyid

WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

say1 /seɪ/USA pronunciation  
v., said/sɛd/USA pronunciation  say•ing, adv., n., interj. 
v.

  1. to utter or pronounce;
    speak:[+ object]Don’t say a word.
  2. to express (something) in words;
    declare: [+ (that) clause]I wrote and said (that) I wanted to see her again.[used with quotations]«I’ll be there,» he said.[+ object]I’ve said my piece (= I’ve expressed my thoughts).
  3. to state (something) as an opinion or judgment: [+ (that) clause]I say (that) we should wait here.[no object]What should I do? I just can’t say.
  4. to recite or repeat:[+ object]said his prayers and went to bed.
  5. to express (a message, etc.), as through words, etc.:[+ object]What does this painting say to you?
  6. to indicate or show:[+ object]What does your watch say? The clock says ten-thirty.
  7. (used as a command, or as a polite command after let’s) suppose;
    assume;
    imagine:[+ (that) clause]Say (that) you saw her on the street; what would you do then? Let’s say (that) I had gambled all our money away.

adv.

  1. approximately;
    about:It’s, say, 14 feet across.
  2. for example:Suppose we asked a student, say, Janette here, for her opinion.

n. [uncountable]

  1. what a person says or wishes to say;
    one’s turn to say something:She has already had her say.
  2. the right or chance to state an opinion or exercise influence:to have one’s say in a decision.

interj.

  1. (used to express surprise or to get someone’s attention):Say! That’s great; you made it!

Idioms

  1. Idioms go without saying, [it/that + ~ (+ (that) clause)] to be self-evident:It goes without saying (that) you must write a thank-you note for a gift.
  2. Idioms that is to say, [no object] in other words;
    meaning (that):The judge threw the book at him; that is to say, gave him the maximum sentence.

    The verbs say and tell are sometimes confused. The verb say does not take a person as its direct object, only a word or clause:He said a few words and sat down.If a person is mentioned after say, the word to must be used before it:He said to her that he was ready.The verb tell may take a person as an object:He told her he was ready.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

say1 
(sā),USA pronunciation v., said, say•ing, adv., n., interj. 
v.t.

  1. to utter or pronounce;
    speak:What did you say? I said «Hello!»
  2. to express in words;
    state;
    declare;
    word:Say it clearly and simply. It’s hard to know how to say this tactfully.
  3. to state as an opinion or judgment:I say her plan is the better one.
  4. to be certain, precise, or assured about;
    determine:It is hard to say what is wrong.
  5. to recite or repeat:to say one’s prayers.
  6. to report or allege;
    maintain:People say he will resign.
  7. to express (a message, viewpoint, etc.), as through a literary or other artistic medium:a writer with something to say.
  8. to indicate or show:What does your watch say?
  9. to assume as a hypothesis or estimate:Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that it’s true.

v.i.

  1. to speak;
    declare;
    express an opinion.
  2. Idioms that is to say, that is what is meant;
    in other words:I believe his account of the story, that is to say, I have no reason to doubt it.

adv.

  1. approximately;
    about:It’s, say, 14 feet long.
  2. for example:If you serve, say tuna fish and potato chips, it will cost much less.

n.

  1. what a person says or has to say.
  2. the right or opportunity to speak, decide, or exercise influence:to have one’s say in choosing the candidate.
  3. a turn to say something:It is now my say.

interj.

  1. (used to express surprise, get attention, etc.)
  • bef. 900; Middle English seyen, seggen, Old English secgan; cognate with Dutch zeggen, German sagen, Old Norse segja; akin to saw3

sayer, n. 

say2 
(sā),USA pronunciation v.t., n. [Brit. Dial.]

  1. British Termsassay.
  • Middle English sayen, aphetic variant of assayen to assay 1350–1400

say3 
(sā),USA pronunciation n. 

  1. Textilesa thin silk or woolen fabric similar to serge, much used in the 16th century.
  • Gaulish
  • Latin saga, plural of sagum woolen cloak, said to be
  • Old French saie
  • Middle English 1250–1300

Say 
(sā),USA pronunciation n. 

    Jean Bap•tiste 
    (zhän ba tēst),USA pronunciation 1767–1832, French economist. Cf. Say’s law. 

  1. Biographical Thomas, 1787–1834, U.S. entomologist.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

say•yid 
(säyid, sāid),USA pronunciation n. 

  1. Eastern Religions(in Islamic countries) a supposed descendant of Muhammad through his grandson Hussein, the second son of his daughter Fatima.
  2. Eastern Religionsa title of respect, esp. for royal personages.

Also, said, sayed, sayid. 

  • Arabic: lord
  • 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

say /seɪ/ vb (says /sɛz/, saying, said)(mainly tr)

  1. to speak, pronounce, or utter
  2. (also intr) to express (an idea) in words; tell
  3. (also intr; may take a clause as object) to state (an opinion, fact, etc) positively; declare; affirm
  4. to recite: to say grace
  5. (may take a clause as object) to report or allege: they say we shall have rain today
  6. (may take a clause as object) to take as an assumption; suppose: let us say that he is lying
  7. (may take a clause as object) to convey by means of artistic expression
  8. to make a case for
  9. go without sayingto be so obvious as to need no explanation
  10. I say!chiefly Brit informal an exclamation of surprise
  11. not to sayeven; and indeed
  12. that is to sayin other words; more explicitly
  13. to say the leastwithout the slightest exaggeration; at the very least

adv

  1. approximately: there were, say, 20 people present
  2. for example: choose a number, say, four

n

  1. the right or chance to speak: let him have his say
  2. authority, esp to influence a decision: he has a lot of say in the company’s policy
  3. a statement of opinion: you’ve had your say, now let me have mine

interj

  1. US Canadian informal an exclamation to attract attention or express surprise, etc

Etymology: Old English secgan; related to Old Norse segja, Old Saxon seggian, Old High German sagēn

ˈsayer n

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sayyid, sayid /ˈsaɪɪd/said n

  1. a Muslim claiming descent from Mohammed’s grandson Husain
  2. a Muslim honorary title

Etymology: 17th Century: from Arabic: lord

said‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

» I’ll help you find them,” Amy said and followed …. [comma or period/stop ]
» Is that Terebyeva the one you said had made a third free marriage? «
< The novel is said to be / It is said that the novel is made> into a movie.
» Would you like a cup of coffee» I said to Jim. «No, thanks. I must go now.» he said.
_____ what she said, I still cannot agree with her. (Admitted/Admitting/It admitting)
— I _______ the book but when I heard what the critics said I changed my mind.
, even if it is easier said than done.
… he would apologize for what he (had) said
… or so he said
… said A does, says A does, OR said A did?
….said Mr. Chow laughing
…but that too much had been said already.
…he is important — and (is) said to be one of…
…said another driver told him he had seen a car drove off.
…she said, taking a sip/gulp of her tea
…whatever else is to be said of…
..and there was [more and more] being said about how my relationship with the media was tense.
»Thank you. Please come again.» — often said to customers
‘() Real enough,’ she said, ‘though I handled most of his training.’
‘all that you said is true’
‘Baubles,’ said Harry
‘<Eyes ain’t what they used to be>,’ he said.
‘Gerad,’ She said, ‘is down seeing to harbor fortifications’
‘I thought you said…’ changed to ‘I think you said…’
‘It is said by…’ or ‘It was said by…’
‘Like his impudence,’ said Peggotty
‘Luce?’ he said, the excitement gone from his voice.
‘said of’
‘That’, he said, ‘is stupid.’ [Punctuation for direct speech.]
‘<Try me>,’ Dana said.
more…

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  • Defenition of the word said

    • being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; «works of all the aforementioned authors»; «said party has denied the charges»
    • being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

Synonyms for the word said

    • aforementioned
    • aforesaid
    • alleged
    • assumed
    • believed
    • held
    • supposed
    • thought
    • understood
    • whispered

Similar words in the said

    • said
    • same

Hypernyms for the word said

    • surname

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of say1.

adjective

Chiefly Law. named or mentioned before; aforesaid; aforementioned: said witness; said sum.

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Words nearby said

Sahelanthropus tchadensis, sahib, Sahitya Akademi, SAHM, saice, said, Saida, saiga, Saigon, Saigo Takamori, sail

Other definitions for said (2 of 2)

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How to use said in a sentence

  • The first is a company with a large site with many individuals responsible for the upkeep of the said site.

  • Rioters ripped down fences, threw all manner of objects at the police including flags, bottles and metal poles from said fences, scaled the stairs and climbed scaffolding.

  • The company then ran into financial difficulties that led to its filing for bankruptcy protection in March, before emerging from said bankruptcy in July thanks to a deal funded in part by the UK government, and in part by Bharti Global.

  • Other features include the ability to share watch faces online or with friends, and download apps on said watch faces that you may not have installed on your watch or phone.

  • Nook then charges you for the privilege of turning said island into a real community, sending you off on various quests and tasks to earn points.

  • And without physical evidence, cases often come down to “he said/she said.”

  • No he-said-she-said, no muffled sounds through the dorm ceiling, no “Maybe he has other issues.”

  • Accuse him of lying, it just gets his back up, and he gets all righteous, and it’s just he said/he said.

  • In a he said/she said, Ramin Setoodeh and Maria Elena Fernandez debate the merits of the latest Spidey adaptation.

  • The case was still a she-said-he-said as the victim took the stand.

  • A good plan for the «he-said» girl is to take her father as her ideal, and hero and lover.

  • The truth of this is not to be gain-said, but it is the utterance of an engineer who judges the merit of a thing by its utility.

  • Close by the entrance stood a booth festooned with lamps and lanterns of every sort, with above it scrawled «Aladdin-Ibn-Said

  • Miss Vivian said-you know what she’s like when she’s in a hurry.

  • «I s-s-said y-you,» corrected Master Sturtevant, rising and taking a few cautious steps to test the state of his legs.

British Dictionary definitions for said (1 of 2)


adjective

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

verb

the past tense and past participle of say 1

British Dictionary definitions for said (2 of 2)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with said


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.

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sed]
    • /sɛd/
    • /sed/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sed]
    • /sɛd/

Definitions of said word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of SAID Security Association ID 3
  • verb said simple past tense and past participle of say1 . 1
  • adjective said Chiefly Law. named or mentioned before; aforesaid; aforementioned: said witness; said sum. 1
  • noun said what a person says or has to say. 1
  • noun said the right or opportunity to speak, decide, or exercise influence: to have one’s say in choosing the candidate. 1
  • noun said a turn to say something: It is now my say. 1

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Origin of said

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English seyen, seggen, Old English secgan; cognate with Dutch zeggen, German sagen, Old Norse segja; akin to saw3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Said

said popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between «mom» and «screwdriver».

Synonyms for said

adj said

  • accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • choral — Choral music is sung by a choir.
  • lexical — of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
  • lingual — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
  • vocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.

adjective said

  • abovementioned — mentioned or written above: The role was sung by the abovementioned Mr. Phillips.
  • aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
  • aforesaid — Aforesaid means the same as aforementioned.
  • articulated — An articulated vehicle, especially a lorry, is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily.
  • ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.

verb said

  • animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
  • answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
  • aspirated — (of a stop) articulated with some force, so that breath escapes with audible friction as the stop is released
  • bade — Bade is a past tense of bid2.
  • commentated — Simple past tense and past participle of commentate.

noun said

  • inputted — something that is put in.

Antonyms for said

adjective said

  • wordless — speechless, silent, or mute.

noun said

  • missaid — to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.

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v

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To tell, either verbally or in writing.


He said he would be here tomorrow.


v

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To indicate in a written form.


The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.


v

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To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.


They say «when in Rome, do as the Romans do», which means «behave as those around you do.»


v

ru

Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.


A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice.


Say he refuses. What do we do then?


Say your family is starving and you don’t have any money, is it ok to steal some food?


v

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To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.


v

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(of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.

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