ENGLISH DICTIONARY

2,4,5-t

Pronunciation varies by accent · suffix

Meaning

Used to form the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs..

Definitions by Sense

Used to form the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs.
An excrescent ending appended to words suffixed with -s.
Used to form nouns from verbs of action; equivalent to -th.
(no longer productive) Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives (compare -ate, -ize), frequently having a causative force, or modified from an existing verb into a frequentative verb.
(African-American Vernacular, slang) Added to the end of words ending in ⟨d⟩, representing an AAVE pronunciation as /t/ rather than /d/, now generally with intensifying force.

Example Sentences

leap + -t → leapt

keep + -t → kept

dream + -t → dreamt

sleep + -t → slept

against, amidst, amongst, betwixt, whilst, twicet

arise + -t → arist

bow + -t → bout

drive + -t → drift

Word Forms

When Should You Use 2,4,5-t?

Use 2,4,5-t when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 2,4,5-t mean?

2,4,5-t means Used to form the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs..

What is a synonym for 2,4,5-t?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of 2,4,5-t?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use 2,4,5-t in a sentence?

leap + -t → leapt

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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

2,4,5-t

Pronunciation varies by accent · suffix

Meaning

Used to form the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs..

Definitions by Sense

Used to form the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs.
An excrescent ending appended to words suffixed with -s.
Used to form nouns from verbs of action; equivalent to -th.
(no longer productive) Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives (compare -ate, -ize), frequently having a causative force, or modified from an existing verb into a frequentative verb.
(African-American Vernacular, slang) Added to the end of words ending in ⟨d⟩, representing an AAVE pronunciation as /t/ rather than /d/, now generally with intensifying force.

Example Sentences

leap + -t → leapt

keep + -t → kept

dream + -t → dreamt

sleep + -t → slept

against, amidst, amongst, betwixt, whilst, twicet

arise + -t → arist

bow + -t → bout

drive + -t → drift

Word Forms

When Should You Use 2,4,5-t?

Use 2,4,5-t when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

Practice This Word

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 2,4,5-t mean?

2,4,5-t means Used to form the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs..

What is a synonym for 2,4,5-t?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of 2,4,5-t?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use 2,4,5-t in a sentence?

leap + -t → leapt

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.