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PRETERITE
preterit, preterite
(noun) a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
preterite (not comparable)
(grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.
Synonyms
• (belonging wholly to the past): bygone, foregone; see also past
Noun
preterite (plural preterites)
(grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.
Anagrams
• tipteerer
Source: Wiktionary
Pret"er*ite, a. & n.
Definition: Same as Preterit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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