said

Meaning

simple past and past participle of say

said

spoken

aforesaid

aforementioned

told

uttered

declared

mentioned

above-mentioned

above

same

forenamed

announced

fertilizing

says

above mentioned

in question

ibid.

called thus

matter in question

pronounced

named

proposed

asserted

prattled

declared to be

chattered

abovesaid

so-called

though

written

stated

discussed

preceding

abovementioned

that

this

cited

foresaid

foretold

over and above

prenominate

quoted

say

speak

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/seɪd/

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

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say

1. To pronounce.
2. To recite.
3. To tell, either verbally or in writing.
4. To indicate in a written form.
5. To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
6. (informal) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.
7. To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
8. (informal) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.