said

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past tense and past participle of say

said

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adjective

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
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Adjective
If nothing else, two genuinely astonishing action set pieces (one, a very extended car chase, the other, an incredible shipwreck deep-dive) and an eye-popping trip straight into said pyramids are worth the price of admission. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 May 2025 And upon the production by the said party of other and further evidence if necessary, either oral or by affidavit, in addition to what is contained in the said record of the identity of the person escaping, he or she shall be delivered up to the claimant. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 19 May 2025 This is a vision of the future where planets are corporate entities, and exploitation — extracting anything useful from said planets — is the name of the game. Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025 At episode’s end, Matt as Daredevil presented himself to the first soldiers in said army, at Josie’s — the bar’s owner, law firm P.I. Cherry, and some good cops included. Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for said

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

past participle of say

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of said was in the 14th century

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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/said. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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said

past and past participle of say

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