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A Writer's Dictionary:

preterite Definition


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preterite
noun
    1. A verb tense that expresses past action, eg hit, moved, ran.
    2. A verb in this tense.
adj
    1. Denoting this tense.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin tempus praeteritum past time.



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