Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stated

/ˈsteɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: stat-ed
IPA: /ˈsteɪtɪd/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of state

adj

Expressed in a statement; uttered or written.

adj

Settled; established; fixed.

adj

Recurring at a regular time; not occasional.

Example Sentences

"Our stated policy of nonalignment has kept us out of any military alliance such as NATO and Warsaw Pact. However, in reality, we have had to concede ground to nations from which we import military hardware."
"[…] he had never any stated hours for his dinner, supper, or sleep; because, said he, we ought to attend the calls of nature, and not set our appetites to our meals […]"
"stated preaching"
"stated business hours"

Derived Forms

abovestated aforestated beforestated nonstated statedly statedness understated unstated

Phrases

stated income

Synonyms

declared

Rhymes With

related updated rated dated waited translated unrelated weighted underrated debated awaited overrated

Questions

How do you pronounce stated?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsteɪtɪd/.
What does stated mean?: simple past and past participle of state

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