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- [bleed]
- /blid/
- /bled/
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- [bleed]
- /blid/
Definitions of bled word
- noun bled Bled is the past tense and past participle of bleed. 3
- verb without object bled to lose blood from the vascular system, either internally into the body or externally through a natural orifice or break in the skin: to bleed from the mouth. 1
- verb without object bled (of injured tissue, excrescences, etc.) to exude blood: a wart that is bleeding. 1
- verb without object bled (of a plant) to exude sap, resin, etc., from a wound. 1
- verb without object bled (of dye or paint) to run or become diffused: All the colors bled when the dress was washed. 1
- verb without object bled (of a liquid) to ooze or flow out. 1
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Origin of bled
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bleden, Old English blēdan, derivative of blōd blood
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Parts of speech for Bled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bled usage trend in Literature
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verb bled
- catheterized — Simple past tense and past participle of catheterize.
- extorted — Simple past tense and past participle of extort.
- exuded — Simple past tense and past participle of exude.
- filtrated — liquid that has been passed through a filter.
- hemorrhaged — a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.