-ed
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-ed
2a suffix forming the past participle of weak verbs ( he had crossed the river ), and of participial adjectives indicating a condition or quality resulting from the action of the verb ( inflated balloons ).
Origin:
Old English -ed, -od, -ad; orig. disputed
Old English -ed, -od, -ad; orig. disputed
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is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
-ed
3a suffix forming adjectives from nouns: bearded; monied; tender-hearted.
Origin:
Middle English; Old English -ede
Middle English; Old English -ede
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| -ed1 | |
| —suffix | |
| forming the past tense of most English verbs | |
| [Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade] | |
| -ed2 | |
| —suffix | |
| forming the past participle of most English verbs | |
| [Old English -ed, -od, -ad] | |
| -ed3 | |
| —suffix forming adjectives | |
| possessing or having the characteristics of: salaried; red-blooded | |
| [Old English -ede] | |
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Word Origin & History
-ed
pp. suffix of weak verbs, from O.E. -ed, -ad, -od (leveled to -ed in M.E.), from P.Gmc. *-do-, from PIE *-to- (cf. Gk. -tos, L. -tus). Originally fully pronounced, as still in beloved (which, with blessed, accursed, and a few others retains the full pronunciation through liturgical readings). In 16c.-18c.
often written -t when so pronounced (usually after a consonant or short vowel), and still so where a long vowel in the stem is short in the pp. (crept, slept, etc.). In some older words both forms exist, with different shades of meaning, cf. gilded/gilt, burned/burnt.
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