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adj

said

sehd
adj
1
Previously mentioned; referred to earlier in a document or conversation.
"The said contract was signed on the fifth of March."

How to Use Said

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUsed before a noun to mean "the one already mentioned" — common in formal or legal writing.

When to use it

Mostly found in legal, formal, or bureaucratic writing ("the said party") rather than everyday conversation.

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Etymology

The past tense and past participle of say, from Old English sægde.

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