ed

[ ed ]

nounInformal.

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

Origin of ed

By shortening

Other definitions for Ed (2 of 8)

[ ed ]

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

⁴

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

⁵

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

⁶

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 E.D. (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

The president of the Montgomery NAACP, Pullman porter E. D. Nixon, saw an opportunity.
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In fact, Kathleen would be d-a-m-n-e-d, darned, if she would.
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Lgtus, qu e d r mittitur, Ftilis7 rtusque bell indcend Is Ftile appelltur.
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Through the cover of the vessel A B, the wide cylinder e d is inserted, having its lower end pierced with numerous holes.
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C D is the shaft in which the vertical crank-rods c g, e d, move up and down.
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There was a girl once, very pretty, but she was called—I can never pronounce it—E-d-i-t-h—those are the letters.
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British Dictionary definitions for -ed (1 of 4)

-ed¹

suffix

forming the past tense of most English verbs

Origin of -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

Origin of -ed

Old English -ed, -od, -ad

British Dictionary definitions for -ed (3 of 4)

-ed³

suffix forming adjectives

possessing or having the characteristics of: salaried; red-blooded

Origin of -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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