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said

SED/sɛd/

3 meanings of said

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of say. Use this for words someone spoke before.

    She said hello to everyone at the door.

    The kids said goodbye and ran outside to play.

    Note
  2. 2
    determiner
    Already named or talked about earlier in the same text.

    Like saying 'that same one I already told you about.'

    The said book was returned to the library late.

    Police questioned the said driver about the crash.

    Similarsuch

  3. 3
    adjective
    Already mentioned before in the same text or talk.

    Like a sign reading 'this is the same one from before.'

    Officers searched the said vehicle for evidence.

    We refunded the said amount to the customer.

    Similaraforementioned, aforesaid, above-mentioned

    Note

said is a form of say

say, verb: To tell someone something in words, by speaking or writing. Full entry

Forms
saysays he/she/itsaying -ing formsaid past tense, past participle
Spelling
say → said: irregular (no -ed)

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Origin

This is the past form of "say." It comes from Old English forms of the verb plus the "-ed" ending.