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Ed is defined as education.

(abbreviation)

An example of ed is driver’s ed.

ED is defined as an abbreviation for erectile dysfunction.

(abbreviation)

An example of ED is a medical issue a patient may have for which they are prescribed the drug Viagra.

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See ed in Webster's New World College Dictionary

edited (by)
1. edition
2. editor
education

Department of Education
erectile dysfunction

Origin: as ending of past tense < ME < OE -ede, -ode, -ade, -de; as ending of past participles and analogous forms < ME < OE -ed, -od, -ad
forming the past tense of weak verbs: walked, wanted
Origin: < OE -ede
1. forming the past participle of weak verbs
2. forming analogous adjectives from nouns and verbs and from adjectives ending in -ate: cultured people, measured cadences; echinated
that is provided with or characterized by: bearded, diseased

See ed in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal

Education: driver's ed; adult ed.

abbreviation

effective dose
election district
erectile dysfunction

abbreviation

edition
editor

suffix

Used to form the past tense of regular verbs: tasted.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English -ede

Origin: , from Old English -ade, -ede, -ode

.

suffix

Used to form the past participle of regular verbs: absorbed.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English -ad, -ed, -od

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suffix

Having; characterized by; resembling: blackhearted.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English -ede, -de

Origin: , from Old English -ed, -od

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