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said

said

6.7
A person or thing mentioned earlier, often in legal documents
  • adjective
  • /sɛd/
  • Formal
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  • The said document must be filed by the end of the month to comply with regulations.

Examples

  • The said agreement was finalized after weeks of negotiation between the parties.

  • In the court proceedings, the judge referenced the evidence presented by the said witness.

  • So with all that being said, what was the question?

  • So with that being said, we will see you next week.

  • But that said, it is not the best solution.

  • And the first thing that I hear said is.

  • But with that being said, let's just show you my plants.

  • So with all that said, take time to heal.

  • So all that being said, you're a mom.

  • That's all the said and there was no thing.

Synonyms

aforementioned
vssaid
  • Formal
47 6.1

Mentioned earlier in the same text or conversation

is used mainly in legal and formal contexts rather than general talk
aforesaid
vssaid
  • Formal
3 8.6

Mentioned earlier in the same text or speech

is the general formal term for what was mentioned before
foresaid
vssaid
  • Formal
9.9

A person or thing mentioned earlier in the same document, often in legal texts

is broader, referring to earlier mention in speech or writing generally

Idioms

you said it
  • Informal
77 7.6

A strong way to agree with what someone says

20 3.9

Something that looks easy but is hard to do

said that shit
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A phrase people say to show strong surprise or that they do not believe what someone just said

A joke phrase people say after someone says something that can sound sexual

A humorous phrase that points out a sexual double meaning in what was said

Saying a rhyme to blame someone shows you are the guilty person

said the blind man
  • Offensive
9.9

A joking phrase people use after 'I see' to show they do not believe someone

A joke reply that mentions someone's mother to tease them about sex

Surface Forms

said positive

Morphology

said = say (opaque) = say + ed

The adjective 'said' is historically related to the past participle of 'say', but its legal/formal meaning 'aforementioned' is not predictable from the base verb for an average learner.

Etymology

Said as an adjective comes from the verb say, which means 'to speak', and it is used like 'already spoken about', so said points to the person or thing we mentioned before.