aforementioned, aforesaid(a), said
(adjective) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; âworks of all the aforementioned authorsâ; âsaid party has denied the chargesâ
order, tell, enjoin, say
(verb) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; âI said to him to go homeâ; âShe ordered him to do the shoppingâ; âThe mother told the child to get dressedâ
suppose, say
(verb) express a supposition; âLet us say that he did not tell the truthâ; âLetâs say you had a lot of money--what would you do?â
say
(verb) indicate; âThe clock says noonâ
say
(verb) communicate or express nonverbally; âWhat does this painting say?â; âDid his face say anything about how he felt?â
say
(verb) recite or repeat a fixed text; âSay graceâ; âShe said her âHail Maryââ
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
(verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; âShe pronounces French words in a funny wayâ; âI cannot say âzip wireââ; âCan the child sound out this complicated word?â
state, say, tell
(verb) express in words; âHe said that he wanted to marry herâ; âtell me what is bothering youâ; âstate your opinionâ; âstate your nameâ
allege, aver, say
(verb) report or maintain; âHe alleged that he was the victim of a crimeâ; âHe said it was too late to intervene in the warâ; âThe registrar says that I owe the school moneyâ
read, say
(verb) have or contain a certain wording or form; âThe passage reads as followsâ; âWhat does the law say?â
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Said
A male given name from Arabic
A surname.
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said
simple past tense and past participle of say
said (not comparable)
Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.
said
Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.
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Source: Wiktionary
Said,
Definition: imp. & p. p. of Say.
Said, a.
Definition: before-mentioned; already spoken of or specified; aforesaid; -- used chiefly in legal style.
Say, obs. imp. of See.
Definition: Saw. Chaucer.
Say, n. Etym: [Aphetic form of assay.]
1. Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack. [Obs.] if those principal works of God . . . be but certain tastes and saus, as if were, of that final benefit. Hooker. Thy tongue some say of breeding breathes. Shak.
2. Tried quality; temper; proof. [Obs.] he found a sword of better say. Spenser.
3. Essay; trial; attempt. [Obs.] To give a say at, to attempt. B. Jonson.
Say, v. t.
Definition: To try; to assay. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Say, n. Etym: [OE. saie, F. saie, fr. L. saga, equiv. to sagum, sagus, a coarse woolen mantle; cf. Gr. Sagum.]
1. A kind of silk or satin. [Obs.] Thou say, thou serge, nay, thou buckram lord! Shak.
2. A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth. [Obs.] His garment neither was of silk nor say. Spenser.
Say, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Said, contracted from sayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Saying.] Etym: [OE. seggen, seyen, siggen, sayen, sayn, AS. secgan; akin to OS. seggian, D. zeggen, LG. seggen, OHG. sag, G. sagen, Icel. segja, Sw. säga, Dan. sige, Lith. sakyti; cf. OL. insece teil, relate, Gr. Saga, Saw a saying.]
1. To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things. Arise, and say how thou camest here. Shak.
2. To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson. Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated In what thou hadst to say Shak. After which shall be said or sung the following hymn. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
3. To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to. But what it is, hard is to say. Milton.
4. To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles. Say, for nonpayment that the debt should double, Is twenty hundred kisses such a trouble Shak. It is said, or They say, it is commonly reported; it is rumored; people assert or maintain.
– That is to say, that is; in other words; otherwise.
Say, v. i.
Definition: To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply. You have said; but whether wisely or no, let the forest judge. Shak. To this argument we shall soon have said; for what concerns it us to hear a husband divulge his household privacies Milton.
Say, n. Etym: [From Say, v. t.; cf. Saw a saying.]
Definition: A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb. [Archaic or Colloq.] He no sooner said out his say, but up rises a cunning snap. L'Estrange. That strange palmer's boding say, That fell so ominous and drear Full on the object of his fear. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold oneâs ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; âI am standing my ground and wonât give in!â
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
