said

[US]/sed/
[UK]/sɛd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. aforementioned, needless to say, less is more, pros and cons, all things considered, weigh all the options, absolutely certain.

Phrases & Collocations

he said

she said

they said

we said

I said

just said

whispered said

loudly said

softly said

said to contain

Example Sentences

I've said all there is to be said on the subject.

they said the baby was in distress.

the congregation said the rosary.

said it merely in mock.

She said this in a joke.

" said a spruce quadroon.

said the wrong thing.

She said it in a whisper.

They said it would be fine.

He is said to be missing.

He said with a sneer.

they said I was to remain on board.

she said that she was satisfied.

God is said to be trinity in unity.

He said it sort of nervously.

" he said, jocosely, to Mrs.

Real-world Examples

Well, it was Kant who said it.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Harry turned to Hermione. " Do something, " he said desperately. Hermione stepped forward.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

She said she sometimes feels like an outcast.

Source: U.S. Route 66

We often need to tell others what someone else said.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

Of course. This is what we said, it's entrenching.

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

What do you say to that? Harry didn't know exactly what to say.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

And there was nothing simple about what he said, and there was nothing sincere.

Source: NPR News June 2015 Compilation

The American Academy of Pediatrics says yes.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection May 2015

They also said the heat flash could have been from aircraft parts hitting the ground.

Source: VOA Special November 2015 Collection

So... what did you say to Mama?

Source: Downton Abbey Detailed Analysis

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