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(grammar, archaic) Used only or chiefly in the preterite or past tenses..
a preteritive verb
Use preteritive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preteritive means (grammar, archaic) Used only or chiefly in the preterite or past tenses..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a preteritive verb
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