preterit

Meaning of preterit

noun

(grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.

adjective
  1. (grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
  2. Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.

Information about preterit

  • The plural form of preterit is: preterits.
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Hyphenation of preterit

preterit

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
  • preterit is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

preterit synonyms

Meaning preterite:

preterite

Meaning :

bygone, foregone

Translation of preterit

Anagrams of preterit

prettier

Words that rhyme with preterit

erit, Berit, Piderit, deleerit, disherit, disinherit, enherit, inherit, preinherit, reinherit, ozokerit, demerit, dismerit, emerit, immerit, merit, overmerit, premerit, promerit, perit, antepreterit, habuerit, Zerit

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