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broke and entered

broke and entered is the simple past of break and enter.

Meaning of break and enter

Verb

break and enter (third-person singular simple present breaks and enters, present participle breaking and entering, simple past broke and entered, past participle broken and entered)

  1. To gain unauthorized entry into another's property by force or illicit means; to break in and enter without permission.
    • The thief may steal from the person — or he may break and enter any office, shop, or warehouse not occupied with a dwelling house — or any shop or vessel — or in the night time he may enter, or in the day time he may break and enter, any dwelling house, or the out houses occupied with it, or any...1836, The American Jurist and Law Magazine - Volume 14, page 29

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Questions about broke and entered

What is broke and entered the simple past of?
Broke and entered is the simple past of break and enter.

Words near broke and entered in the dictionary

  1. broke a fly upon a wheel
  2. broke a fly upon the wheel
  3. broke a lance
  4. broke a promise
  5. broke a sweat
  6. broke and entered
  7. broke apart
  8. broke away
  9. broke back
  10. broke bad
  11. broke bread

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