prose
noun
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
prosed
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past participleof prose.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof prose.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
prosenounthe ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
Example Sentences
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A similar bill prosed in the Senate would change visitation restrictions specifically for nursing homes, although the measure has not yet been placed on the Legislature’s agenda.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
"I found a little grey hair this morning," Miss Searle incoherently prosed.
From A Passionate Pilgrim by Henry James
He still prosed on, wrapped up in his own eloquence.
From Rainbow Valley by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
Well, I have prosed unconscionably, so adieu for the present.
From Letters from the Cape by Lady Lucie Duff Gordon
When Streatham spread its pleasant board, I opened learning's valued hoard, And as I feasted, prosed.
From Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings by Hester Lynch Piozzi
