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
Three, occasionally drop a little water on said plant, and four, check to see if the plant is alive a year later. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024 Most hagfish predators employ suction feeding, which creates a unidirectional shear-thickening flow, the better to clog the gills and suffocate said predators. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024 And be it further enacted, That until the next general census shall be taken, the said state shall be entitled to one representative in the House of Representatives of the United States. SEC. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2024 Actors, writers, and musicians are just one wave petitioning for checks on said invention. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for said 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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said

past and past participle of say

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