said

Definition of said

(Entry 1 of 2)

past tense and past participle of say

said

\ ˈsed

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Definition of said (Entry 2 of 2)

: aforementioned

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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 concept of going to a restaurant, not eating the food, and then exercising at said restaurant is just baffling. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "This Victoria's Secret Model Is Being Accused of Fat Shaming for Exercising at an In-N-Out Burger," 17 Dec. 2018

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“Said.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/said. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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