ed

[ ed ]

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

Origin of ed

1
By shortening

Words Nearby ed

Other definitions for Ed (2 of 8)

Ed
[ ed ]

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

Other definitions for ED (3 of 8)

ED

  1. Pathology. erectile dysfunction.

Other definitions for -ed (4 of 8)

-ed1

  1. 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

  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).

Origin of -ed

5
Old English -ed, -od, -ad; origin disputed

Other definitions for -ed (6 of 8)

-ed3

  1. 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
  1. edited.

  2. plural eds. edition.

  1. plural eds. editor.

  2. education.

Other definitions for E.D. (8 of 8)

E.D.

abbreviation
  1. Eastern Department.

  2. election district.

  1. ex dividend.

  2. executive director.

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How to use ed in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for -ed (1 of 4)

-ed1

suffix
  1. forming the past tense of most English verbs

Origin of -ed

1
Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade

British Dictionary definitions for -ed (2 of 4)

-ed2

suffix
  1. forming the past participle of most English verbs

Origin of -ed

2
Old English -ed, -od, -ad

British Dictionary definitions for -ed (3 of 4)

-ed3

suffix forming adjectives
  1. possessing or having the characteristics of: salaried; red-blooded

Origin of -ed

3
Old English -ede

British Dictionary definitions for ed. (4 of 4)

ed.

abbreviation for
  1. edited

  2. plural eds edition

  1. plural eds editor

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