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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pret•er•it (pret′ər it),USA pronunciation n. [Gram.]- Grammarpast (def. 12).
- Grammara preterit tense.
- Grammara verb form in this tense.
adj. - Grammarnoting a past action or state.
- [Archaic.]bygone;
past.
Also, pret′er•ite. - Latin (tempus) praeteritum
- Latin praeteritus past, past participle of praeterīre to go by, equivalent. to praeter- preter- + -i-, base of īre to go + -tus past participle suffix; as tense name
- Middle English 1300–50
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