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Main meanings of -ed in English

: -ed1-ed2

-ed1

suffix

  • 1(added to nouns to form adjectives) having; possessing; affected by.

    ‘talented’
    • ‘diseased’
    1. 1.1(added to nouns to form adjectives) characteristic of.
      • ‘ragged’

  • 2Forming adjectives from phrases consisting of adjective and noun.

    ‘bad-tempered’
    • ‘three-sided’

Pronunciation

-ed

/d/ /ɪd/ /t/

Origin

Old English -ede.

Main meanings of -ed in English

: -ed1-ed2

-ed2

suffix

  • 1Forming the past tense and past participle of weak verbs.

    ‘landed’
    • ‘walked’

  • 2Forming participial adjectives.

    • ‘wounded’

Pronunciation

-ed

/d/ /ɪd/ /t/

Origin

Old English -ed, -ad, -od.