-ed

¹

1. a suffix forming the past tense of weak verbs.

   he crossed the river.

-ed

²

1. a suffix forming the past participle of weak verbs (he had crossed the river ), and of participial adjectives indicating a condition or quality resulting from the action of the verb (inflated balloons ).

-ed

³

1. a suffix forming adjectives from nouns.

   bearded; monied; tender-hearted.

ed

⁴

[ed]

noun

Informal.

1. education.

   a course in driver's ed; adult ed.

Ed

⁵

[ed]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Edgar or Edward.

ED

⁶

1. Department of Education.

2. Pathology.,  erectile dysfunction.

ed.

⁷

abbreviation

plural

eds ,

plural

eds .

1. edited.

2. edition.

3. editor.

4. education.

E.D.

⁸

abbreviation

1. Eastern Department.

2. election district.

3. ex dividend.

4. executive director.

ed.

¹

abbreviation

1. edited

2. edition

3. editor

-ed

²

suffix

1. forming the past tense of most English verbs

-ed

³

suffix

1. forming the past participle of most English verbs

-ed

⁴

suffix

1. possessing or having the characteristics of

   salaried; red-blooded

Word History and Origins

Origin of ed.¹

Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade; origin disputed

Origin of ed.²

Old English -ed, -od, -ad; origin disputed

Origin of ed.³

Middle English; Old English -ede

Origin of ed.⁴

By shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of ed.¹

Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade

Origin of ed.²

Old English -ed, -od, -ad

Origin of ed.³

Old English -ede

Example Sentences

Since then, an estimated 6.7 million visitors have made their way inside to take in contemporary art by boldface names, among them Ed Ruscha, Robert Rauschenberg, Kara Walker and Mark Bradford.

From Los Angeles Times

Supervisor Ed Edelman: “I think they suffer sometimes from an inferiority complex because their big brother on the north is the most populous county in the state. I think that causes them sometimes to be suspicious or envious of us, though I think they have progressed pretty well.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., called Houry and Monarez “public health heroes” who did not bend to “political ideology.”

From Salon

Despite that, Justice Department officials Ed Martin and Bill Pulte have urged the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia to bring charges.

From Salon

And she hit back at claims her deputy leadership bid was a "proxy" for a leadership bid by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham or Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

From BBC