ed

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noun Informal.

education: a course in driver's ed; adult ed.

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Origin of ed

By shortening

Other definitions for ed (2 of 8)

[ ed ]

/ ɛd /

noun

a male given name, form of Edgar or Edward.

Other definitions for ed (3 of 8)

Department of Education.

Pathology. erectile dysfunction.

Other definitions for ed (4 of 8)

-ed¹

a suffix forming the past tense of weak verbs: he crossed the river.

Origin of -ed

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

Other definitions for ed (5 of 8)

-ed²

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).

Origin of -ed

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

Other definitions for ed (6 of 8)

-ed³

a suffix forming adjectives from nouns: bearded; monied; tender-hearted.

Origin of -ed

Middle English; Old English -ede

Other definitions for ed (7 of 8)

ed.

abbreviation

edited.

plural eds. edition.

plural eds. editor.

education.

Other definitions for ed (8 of 8)

E.D.

abbreviation

Eastern Department.

election district.

ex dividend.

executive director.

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How to use ed in a sentence

“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
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And the Absinthe House has a full list: Other famous imbibers include P.T. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, and General Robert E. Lee.
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Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
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Originally conceived by author Clarence E. Mulford in 1904, Hopalong was crude, rough-talking, and dangerous.
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The guitar is tuned to E, and an Eminor chord on a guitar just rings and rings forever.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow; F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
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D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
True; but as we are far enough now from that point, we must e'en make the best of the bad.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for ed (1 of 4)

-ed¹

suffix

forming the past tense of most English verbs

Word Origin for -ed

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

British Dictionary definitions for ed (2 of 4)

-ed²

suffix

forming the past participle of most English verbs

Word Origin for -ed

Old English -ed, -od, -ad

British Dictionary definitions for ed (3 of 4)

-ed³

suffix forming adjectives

possessing or having the characteristics ofsalaried; red-blooded

Word Origin for -ed

Old English -ede

British Dictionary definitions for ed (4 of 4)

ed.

abbreviation for

edited

plural eds edition

plural eds editor

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Medical definitions for ed

abbr.

effective dose

erectile dysfunction