adj. & n. (US preterit) Gram.
adj. expressing a past action or state.
n. a preterite tense or form.
[ ME f. OF preterite or L praeteritus past part. of praeterire pass (as PRETER-, ire it- go) ]
adj. & n. (US preterit) Gram.
adj. expressing a past action or state.
n. a preterite tense or form.
[ ME f. OF preterite or L praeteritus past part. of praeterire pass (as PRETER-, ire it- go) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012