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Participle
Matched in: Term Participle
Been
The past participle of Be In old authors it is also the pr tense plural of Be See 1st Bee
Participial
Having or partaking of the nature and use of a participle formed from a participle as a participial noun
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foreclose
foreclose [Anglo-French forclos, past participle of foreclore to preclude, prevent, from fors outside + clore to close] vt : to subject to foreclosure
digest
digest [Latin digesta, from neuter plural of digestus, past participle of digerere to disperse, arrange] : a compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions systematically arranged
distress
distress [Anglo-French destrece, literally, tightness, anguish, deprivation, from Old French, ultimately from Late Latin districtus severe, from past participle of distringere to hinder, punish see distrain ] 1 : seizure and detention of the goods of another
dubitante
dubitante [Latin, ablative singular masculine of dubitans, present participle of dubitare to doubt] : having doubts used of a judge who expresses doubt about but does not
due
due [Old French deu, past participle of devoir to owe, from Latin debere] 1 a : satisfying or capable of satisfying an obligation, duty,
escheat
escheat [Anglo-French eschete reversion of property, from Old French escheoite accession, inheritance, from feminine past participle of escheoir to fall (to), befall, ultimately from Latin ex- out + cadere to fall] 1 : escheated
evict
evict [Medieval Latin evictus, past participle of evincere to recover (property) by legal process, from Latin, to vanquish, regain possession of] : to put
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