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Preterit
see synonyms of preteritNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Preterit
see synonyms of preterit adjective
1. Grammar
expressing past action or state
2. Rare
former
noun
3.
the past tense
4.
a verb in the past tense
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Preterit
see synonyms of preteritadj.
Of, relating to, or being the verb tense that describes a past action or state.
n.
1. The verb form expressing or describing a past action or condition.
2. A verb in the preterite form.
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