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broken and entered

broken and entered is the past participle 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 broken and entered

What is broken and entered the past participle of?
Broken and entered is the past participle of break and enter.

Words near broken and entered in the dictionary

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

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