Question 1 · Quick check
aforesaid
CEFRC1
/əˈfɔɹsɛd/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Mentioned earlier in the same text or document.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailPreviously stated; said or named before.
Examples
Once the aforesaid issues have been rectified, construction may continue.
The aforesaid obstacle is the main impediment to progress.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextI soon took pity upon them and on myself, and rode off; but before I had crossed the aforesaid green glade, I heard their voices and laughter rising gaily as before. Very impertinent!
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Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English aforesaid(e), aforeseid(e), past participle of aforesayen, aforeseyen, aforeseien, aforeseggen; formed with the prefix afore- and the several forms of seien (“to say”). Equivalent to afore- + said.