Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eks ed]
- /ɛks ɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eks ed]
- /ɛks ɛd/
Definitions of x-ed word
- verb with object x-ed to cross out or mark with or as if with an x (often followed by out): to x out an error. 1
- verb with object x-ed to indicate choice, as on a ballot or examination (often followed by in): to x in the candidate of your choice. 1
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Origin of x-ed
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for X-ed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
x-ed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".