said

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form say

Third-person singular says

Past tense said

Past participle said

Present participle saying

1. The past tense and past participle of say.

   I meant every word that I said.

   The King is said to be a god.

   The boy said, "This is my dog."

Adjective

Positive said

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (formal) The said person or thing is the one that was mentioned before.

   A gun was found at the scene. The said gun belonged to this man.

Synonyms

• aforesaid

Determiner

Determiner said

1. (indefinite) (singular & plural) (count & non-count) (formal) Said person or thing is the one that was mentioned before.

   A gun was found at the scene. Said gun belonged to this man.

Synonyms

• aforesaid