participle

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Synonyms: participate, particle, participable, participles, particule

Antonyms: participate, particle, participable, participles, particule

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A form of a [[verb]] that may function as an [[adjective]], [[noun]] or [[adverb]]. English has two types of participles: the [[present participle]] and the [[past participle]]. In other languages, there are others, such as [[future]], [[perfect]]{{,}} and [[future perfect]] participles.

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