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banted

banted is the simple past and past participle of bant.

Meaning of bant

Verb

bant (third-person singular simple present bants, present participle banting, simple past and past participle banted)

  1. (archaic, colloquial) To regulate what one eats according to the precepts of William Banting; to go on a diet.
    • If he is […] gouty, obese, and nervous, we strongly recommend him to ‘bant.’1865 June 12, Pall Mall Gazette

Questions about banted

What is banted the simple past and past participle of?
Banted is the simple past and past participle of bant.

Words near banted in the dictionary

  1. Bantay
  2. Bantayan
  3. Bantayanon
  4. Bante
  5. Banteay Meanchey
  6. banted
  7. Banteer
  8. Banten
  9. banteng
  10. bantengs
  11. banter

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