Stated

How to spell stated

6 letters · 2 syllables

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How to pronounce stated

Say the part in capitals loudest.

What does stated mean?

1. verbDeclared or set out something clearly and definitely, especially in speech or writing.
2. adjectiveSpecified or fixed in advance; named explicitly.

Stated in a sentence

• verb

  She clearly stated her reasons for resigning.

• adjective

  The stated price did not include delivery charges.

• verb

  The witness stated that the meeting had ended early.

• adjective

  Refunds must be claimed within the stated period.

Where does stated come from?

Language of origin: Latin

This is the inflected form of the verb 'state', which traces back to the Latin status, meaning 'condition, position, or way of standing', itself formed from stare, 'to stand'. The noun reached English through Old French estat in the medieval period, originally describing someone's standing or circumstances, and the related verb 'to state' emerged later meaning 'to set out plainly' or 'to declare in fixed terms', as if standing something firmly on the record. The '-ed' ending here simply marks the past tense and the participle, and because 'state' ends in a silent 'e', that single 'e' is kept and one 'd' is added to give 'stated', not 'statted' or 'stateded'. The same stare root stands behind a large family of English words including 'status', 'statue', 'stationary', and 'stable'. Knowing the base is the tidy word 'state' is the simplest guard against the spelling trap.

How the word is built

• state (from Latin status: condition, position)
• -ed (past tense / adjectival suffix)