ed
1 of 5noun
ˈed 
: education
driver's ed
adult ed
ed
2 of 5abbreviation (1)
edited; edition; editor
ED
3 of 5abbreviation (2)
erectile dysfunction
-ed
4 of 5verb suffix or adjective suffix
after a vowel or d,
b,
g,
j,
l,
m,
n,
ŋ,
r,
t͟h,
v,
z,
or zh;
əd,
id,
after d,
or t;
after other sounds t;
exceptions are pronounced at their entries
1
—used to form the past participle of regular weak verbs
endedfadedtriedpatted
2
—used to form adjectives of identical meaning from Latin-derived adjectives ending in -ate
crenulated
3
a
: having : characterized by
cultured
two-legged
b
: having the characteristics of
bigoted
-ed
5 of 5verb suffix
—used to form the past tense of regular weak verbs
judgeddenieddropped
Word History
Etymology
Verb suffix or adjective suffix
Middle English, from Old English -ed, -od, -ad; akin to Old High German -t, past participle ending, Latin -tus, Greek -tos, suffix forming verbals
Verb suffix
Middle English -ede, -de, from Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade; akin to Old High German -ta, past ending (1st singular) and probably to Old High German -t, past participle ending
First Known Use
Noun
1954, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing ed
Kids Definition
-ed 1 of 2
verb suffix or adjective suffix
d after a vowel or b,
g,
j,
l,
m,
n,
ŋ,
r,
t͟h,
v,
z,
zh; əd,
id after d,
t; t after other sounds
1
—used to form the past participle of verbs
fadedtried
2
: having : showing
cultured
3
: having the characteristics of
dogged
-ed
2 of 2verb suffix
—used to form the past tense of verbs
judgeddenieddropped
Medical Definition
ED
abbreviation
1
effective dose
2
emergency department
3
erectile dysfunction
4
erythema dose