Meaning

Alternative form of -ed now only standard with words which end in -e, but historically permissable in all the same places as -ed..

Definitions by Sense

1. Alternative form of -ed now only standard with words which end in -e, but historically permissable in all the same places as -ed.
2. An empty suffix, perhaps derived from the past-tense suffix above, added in some dialects to the present tense forms of some words which then add an additional -ed in the past tense.
3. Marks ordinals written in digits when the final term of the spelled number is "second" or "third"

Example Sentences

bone → boned, pirouette → pirouetted, learn → learnd

damn → damnd (→ damnded), drown → drownd (→ drownded)

2d grade; 23d century

Synonyms for 3-d

When Should You Use 3-d?

Use 3-d when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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