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Definition of ed
(Entry 1 of 5)
: education
driver's ed adult ed
Definition of ed (Entry 2 of 5)
edited; edition; editor
Definition of ED (Entry 3 of 5)
-ed
verb suffix or adjective suffix
\ d after a vowel or, b, g, j, l, m, n, ŋ, r, t͟h, v, z or zh; əd, id, after d or t; t after other sounds; exceptions are pronounced at their entries \
Definition of -ed (Entry 4 of 5)
1
—used to form the past participle of regular weak verbs endedfadedtriedpatted
2
—used to form adjectives of identical meaning from Latin-derived adjectives ending in -ate crenulated
3a
: having : characterized by
cultured two-legged
b
: having the characteristics of
bigoted
-ed
verb suffix
Definition of -ed (Entry 5 of 5)
—used to form the past tense of regular weak verbs judgeddenieddropped
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-ed
verb suffix or adjective suffixEnglish Language Learners Definition of -ed (Entry 2 of 2)
—used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs
: having : characterized by
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-ed
verb suffix or adjective suffix
\ 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 \
Kids Definition of -ed
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
—used to form the past participle of verbs fadedtried
2
: having : showing
cultured
3
: having the characteristics of
dogged
-ed
verb suffix
Kids Definition of -ed (Entry 2 of 2)
—used to form the past tense of verbs judgeddenieddropped
ED
abbreviationMedical Definition of ED
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The first known use of ed was in 1954
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