preterite

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Synonyms: preterit, preterits, procerite, potterite, pretermit, preterist, preteritive, premerit, pretermits, preterism, preterites

Antonyms: preterit, preterits, procerite, potterite, pretermit, preterist, preteritive, premerit, pretermits, preterism, preterites

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|grammar|of a [[tense]]}} Showing an [[action]] at a [[determined]] moment in the [[past]].
2. [[belonging|Belonging]] [[wholly]] to the past; passed by.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|tense}}{{lb|en|grammar}} A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.

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