said
/sei/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Previously mentioned or spoken of: Used to refer back to something or someone that has already been named or discussed.
- Aforementioned: A formal term for the thing or person just mentioned.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The said agreement was signed last week. (The agreement that was mentioned earlier was signed last week.)
- Please contact the said person for more information. (Please contact the person we just talked about for more information.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal and formal contexts: "Said" is frequently used in legal documents, contracts, and formal writing to avoid repetition and refer precisely to a previously introduced subject.
- The tenant agrees to vacate the said premises by the end of the month.
- "The said": Often used with "the" to form the phrase "the said," which functions as a determiner.
- All conditions apply to the said property.
Variants and Related Words
- Aforesaid (adj): A more formal synonym for "said," meaning previously mentioned.
- Please review the aforesaid terms and conditions.
- Aforementioned (adj): Another formal synonym, identical in meaning to "aforesaid" and "said."
- The aforementioned points are critical.
Synonyms
- Aforementioned: Mentioned before.
- Aforesaid: Stated earlier (very formal).
- Above-mentioned: Referred to in a preceding part of the text.
Notes on Usage
- Part of Speech: "Said" as an adjective is distinct from the past tense and past participle of the verb "say." Its adjectival use is primarily attributive (it comes before the noun it describes).
- Register: The adjectival use of "said" is characteristic of formal, legal, or bureaucratic language. In everyday conversation, people typically use phrases like "that," "this," "the aforementioned," or simply repeat the noun.
Adjective
- being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
- works of all the aforementioned authors
- said party has denied the charges