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Definition of said

  1. past tense and past participle of say

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adjective \ˈsed\

Definition of said

  1. :  aforementioned

See said defined for English-language learners

Examples of said in a Sentence

  1. by order of the judge of said court

  2. with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city

Origin and Etymology of said

past participle of say

said Synonyms

Synonyms
aforementioned, foregoing, forenamed, aforesaid
Related Words
above; such; antecedent, anterior, precedent, preceding, prior; introductory, preliminary; erstwhile, former, whilom
Near Antonyms
below; ensuing, following, subsequent, succeeding

SAID Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of said for English Language Learners

  • formal + law : mentioned or referred to before

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Definition of said for Students

  1. past and past participle of say

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