ape
noun
any member of the superfamily Hominoidea, the two extant branches of which are the lesser apes (gibbons) and the great apes (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans).
had aped
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past perfectof ape.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The scenario: By fall 2013, a handful of operations such as Coastal, Eyefly and FramesDirect had aped Warby Parker’s model, offering similar deals such as two-for-one and free shipping.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2014
He had sneered at young Gaston de Gandelu, and called him an ape; but he had aped the ape.
From Caught in the Net by Émile Gaboriau
He was sorry for the poor little maid who had aped the ways of the grown-up.
From The Children of Wilton Chase by L. T. Meade
She had had that real wildness which her husband had aped, for she was a true romantic.
From The Judge by Rebecca West
But what delays? 'mid wounds above Dim buoys give hint of death below— Sea-ambuscades, where evil art had aped Hecla that hides in snow.
From Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War by Herman Melville
