Definition of ed
:education
- driver's ed
- adult ed
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In this op-ed, Lara Witt explores the power of makeup and explains why looking in a mirror is not a waste of time.
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Under questioning, Bennet framed the phrasing in the op-ed as an innocent mistake rather than a knowing attempt to distort Palin’s association with the Loughner shooting.
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VMAs why is ed sheeran singing in harmony with lil uzi vert ???
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Melinda Gates pens an op-ed in The Washington Post about technology's effect on children.
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A man needs soothing while polishing off the op-ed pages.
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A New York Times op-ed is right, and the ACLU is wrong.
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In their op-ed, Fairén and his colleagues go further, saying NASA should slightly lower its sterilization standards so that robots as clean as Curiosity could explore special regions.
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Summer Slam junior tennis tourney winners The Naperville Park District held its annual Summer Slam All-City Junior Tournament at the Knoch Park tennis courts, with 40 participants playing in three co-ed divisions in a Round Robin format.
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First Known Use of ed
1954
Other Education Terms
Other Education Terms
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-ed
verb suffix or adjective suffix
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d
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əd
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id
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after
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t
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t
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exceptions are pronounced at their entries
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Definition of -ed
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—used to form the past participle of regular weak verbs
- ended
- faded
- tried
- patted
2
—used to form adjectives of identical meaning from Latin-derived adjectives ending in -ate
- crenulated
3 a
:having :characterized by
- cultured
- two-legged
b
:having the characteristics of
- bigoted
Origin and Etymology of -ed
Middle English, from Old English -ed, -od, -ad; akin to Old High German -t, past participle ending, Latin -tus, Greek -tos, suffix forming verbals
Origin and Etymology of -ed
Middle English -ede, -de, from Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade; akin to Old High German -ta, past ending (1st singular) and probably to Old High German -t, past participle ending
ED Defined for English Language Learners
ED Defined for Kids
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-ed
verb suffix or adjective suffix
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d after a vowel or b
,
g
,
j
,
l
,
m
,
n
,
ŋ
,
r
,
t͟h
,
v
,
z
,
zh; əd
,
id after d
,
t; t after other sounds
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Definition of -ed for Students
1
—used to form the past participle of verbs
- faded
- tried
2
:having :showing
- cultured
3
:having the characteristics of
- dogged
Medical Dictionary
ED
abbreviation
medical Definition of ED
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