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participle
participle /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.pl̩/ aep /ˈpɑːr.tɪ.sɪ-/ noun [C]
► F0 the form of a verb that usually ends in 'ed' or 'ing' and is used as an adjective: » In the sentences 'He's sleeping' and 'I've already eaten', the words 'sleeping' and 'eaten' are both participles.Thesaurus+: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs• • • Extra Examples:» The past participle of 'cook' is 'cooked'.» In Standard American, 'gotten' is used as a past participle of 'get'. |