Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-'d

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: -'d
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

-ed.

Archaic

suffix

Sometimes used to form the past tense of some awkward verbs that are in the form of numerals, letters, and abbreviations, especially in online communication. Compare -’s.

Example Sentences

"Mine eye hath play'd the painter and hath steeld"
"But when the train came near to Wormit Bay, Boreas he did loud and angry bray, And shook the central girders of the Bridge of Tay On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
"Google Plus - You +1'd this."
"I just lol'd but then stopped and realized this wasn't funny."
"That guy just got KO'd!"
"The eval function also compromises the security of your application, because it grants too much authority to the eval'd text."

Usage

Archaic

Frequently Paired Words

'd

Questions

What does -'d mean?: -ed.

How to pronounce -'d

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