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decreed

decreed is the simple past and past participle of decree.

Meaning of decree

Verb

decree (third-person singular simple present decrees, present participle decreeing, simple past and past participle decreed)

  1. To command by a decree.
    • A court decrees a restoration of property.
    Synonyms:
    enact, ordain

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Questions about decreed

What is decreed the simple past and past participle of?
Decreed is the simple past and past participle of decree.

Words near decreed in the dictionary

  1. decree arbitral
  2. decree nisi
  3. decree nisis
  4. decree time
  5. decreeable
  6. decreed
  7. decreeing
  8. decreeings
  9. decreement
  10. decreements
  11. decreer

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