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-ed (ed, id, əd, as a separate syllable, esp.after t or d; d after a voiced sound in the same syllable; t after a voiceless sound in the same syllable)

  1. Etymology: 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

  2. Etymology: < 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
  3. that is provided with or characterized by bearded, diseased

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  5. ‹ Ecuador
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  8. ‹ ectype
  9. ‹ ectothermal
  10. ‹ ectosarc
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