Definition of SAID

said

Verb

  • express in words
    • "He said that he wanted to marry her"
  • report or maintain
    • "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"
  • express a supposition
  • have or contain a certain wording or form
  • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
    • "I said to him to go home"
  • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • communicate or express nonverbally
  • utter aloud
    • "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"
  • state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
  • recite or repeat a fixed text
    • "She said her `Hail Mary'"
  • indicate
  • simple past and past participle of say

Adjective Satellite

  • being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    • "said party has denied the charges"

Adj

  • Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

Det

  • Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

Examples

  • "Said party has denied the charges."
  • "The said party has denied the charges."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English seide (preterite) and seid, iseid (past participle), from Old English sǣde, sæġde (preterite) and ġesæġd (past participle), equivalent to say + -ed.

Scrabble Score: 5

said is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
said is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
said is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

said is a valid Words With Friends word