pret|er|ite

pret|er|ite
pret|er|it or pret|er|ite «PREHT uhr iht», noun, adjective.
–n.
Grammar. a tense (preterit tense) or verb form that expresses occurrence in the past; past tense. Examples: Obeyed is the preterit of obey; spoke, of speak; and saw, of see. See also past tense. (Cf. ↑past tense)
–adj.
1. Grammar. expressing past time.
2. Obsolete. bygone; past.
[< Latin praeteritus < praeter- beyond + īre go]

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