Stated (4)
'stated' is the definition.
('say' can be a synonym of 'state')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for said that I've seen before include "Spoken" , "Announced; Egypt. Port" , "Uttered at Suez port" , "Mentioned" , "Averred" .)
'stated' is the definition.
(I know that stated can be written as declared)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for declared that I've seen before include "Closed an innings" , "Spoke or said dramatically" , "Announced publicly" , "Stated emphatically" , "Announced formally" .)