participle
1 synonym for participle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This word comes from Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), a variant of participe, from Latin participium.
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