What does deponent mean?
Deponent means (grammar, of a verb) Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive)..
Deponent
/dɪˈpəʊnənt/ · adjective
Meaning
(grammar, of a verb) Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive)..
Definitions by Sense
- (grammar, of a verb) Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive).
- (law) A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
- (grammar) A deponent verb.
Example Sentences
The said William Aitken, being of new solemnly sworn, &c., depones he is a Burgess of Hawick, and had the property of a house which he now liferents, the fee being disponed to his son-in-law, Bailie Robert Scot, for the use of his son William, his daughter, Bailie Scot's wife, having paid the price of the house; depones sixty years ago Gilbert Elliot was tenant in Nether Southfield, who broke Hawick Common by plowing a part of it, which the Deponent saw at the Common-Riding when the Magistrates and other persons at the Common-Riding potched the ground he had plowed, and was then sown that he might not reap the crop of this.
Synonyms for deponent
Antonyms for deponent
Related Words
Word Forms
- deponents
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for deponent?
Common synonyms include testifier.
What is the opposite of deponent?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use deponent in a sentence?
The said William Aitken, being of new solemnly sworn, &c., depones he is a Burgess of Hawick, and had the property of a house which he now liferents, the fee being disponed to his son-in-law, Bailie Robert Scot, for the use of his son William, his daughter, Bailie Scot's wife, having paid the price of the house; depones sixty years ago Gilbert Elliot was tenant in Nether Southfield, who broke Hawick Common by plowing a part of it, which the Deponent saw at the Common-Riding when the Magistrates and other persons at the Common-Riding potched the ground he had plowed, and was then sown that he might not reap the crop of this.
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