ed

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\ ˈed

Definition of ed

(Entry 1 of 5)

: education driver's ed adult ed

abbreviation (1)

Definition of ed (Entry 2 of 5)

edited; edition; editor

abbreviation (2)

Definition of ED (Entry 3 of 5)

erectile dysfunction

-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

History and Etymology for ed

Verb suffix or adjective suffix

Middle English, from Old English -ed, -od, -ad; akin to Old High German -t, past participle ending, Latin -tus, Greek -tos, suffix forming verbals

Verb suffix

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