attrist
/əˈtɹɪst/
attrist verb: to sadden; to make sad.
Verb
attrist (third-person singular simple present attrists, present participle attristing, simple past and past participle attristed)
- To sadden; to make sad.
- Synonyms:
- contristate, tristitiate, aggrieve, begloom, begrieve, besorrow, grieve, pain, bring down, come down on
Synonyms of attrist
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Forms of attrist
| third-person singular present | attrists |
|---|---|
| present participle | attristing |
| past participle | attristed |
| past | attristed |
Origin of attrist
From French attrister (“to sadden”). Compare triste (“sad”).
Questions about attrist
- What does attrist mean?
- Attrist means to sadden; to make sad.
- What part of speech is attrist?
- Attrist is a verb.
- How do you pronounce attrist?
- Attrist is pronounced /əˈtɹɪst/.
- What is the past tense of attrist?
- The past tense of attrist is attristed.
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