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Definitions for preterit
ˈprɛt ər ɪtpreter·it
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Princeton's WordNet
preterit, preteritenoun
a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PRETERITadjective
Past.
Etymology: preterit, Fr. præteritus, Lat.
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preterit
The preterit, also known as past simple, is a grammatical term used to describe the tense of a verb that indicates an action that has been completed in the past. It is usually used to tell stories, report past actions, and describe past situations or events. For example, in the sentence, "I walked to the park," the verb "walked" is in the preterit tense.
Webster Dictionary
Preteritadjective
past; -- applied to a tense which expresses an action or state as past
Preteritadjective
belonging wholly to the past; passed by
Preteritnoun
the preterit; also, a word in the preterit tense
Etymology: [L. praeteritus, p. p. of praeterire to go or pass by; praeter beyond, by + ire to go: cf. F. prtrit. See Issue.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preterit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of preterit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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