said
Translation
said
Examples
She said she was tired.
She said she was tired.
He said nothing to me.
He said nothing to me.
Grammar Patterns
((that ...)) to say that... She said that she was happy.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to say (sth.) to (sb.) He said nothing to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: told, spoke, stated; Antonyms: was silent
Etymology
From Old English *secgan* 'to say'. 'Said' is its past tense and past participle form.
Memory Tips
Remember the pattern: I say today, I said yesterday.