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agisted

UK/əˈdʒɪstɪd/

agisted is the simple past and past participle of agist.

Meaning of agist

Verb

agist (third-person singular simple present agists, present participle agisting, simple past and past participle agisted)

  1. (transitive) To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same.
  2. (transitive) To charge lands etc. with any public burden.

Adjective

agisted (comparative more agisted, superlative most agisted)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) That has been put out to pasture (of an animal), especially on hired land not belonging to the animal's owner.
    • ‘Them Brooks have got your old place now,’ she said to Annabelle. ‘They got cattle agisted on Verbena.’2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 285

Forms of agisted

comparativemore agisted
superlativemost agisted

Questions about agisted

What does agisted mean?
Agisted means that has been put out to pasture (of an animal), especially on hired land not belonging to the animal's owner.
What is agisted the simple past and past participle of?
Agisted is the simple past and past participle of agist.
What part of speech is agisted?
Agisted is an adjective.
How do you pronounce agisted?
Agisted is pronounced /əˈdʒɪstɪd/ (UK).

Words near agisted in the dictionary

  1. agism
  2. agisms
  3. agist
  4. agistator
  5. agistators
  6. agisted
  7. agister
  8. agisters
  9. agisting
  10. agistment
  11. agistments

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