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demised

demised is the simple past and past participle of demise.

Meaning of demise

Verb

demise (third-person singular simple present demises, present participle demising, simple past and past participle demised)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To give.
  2. (transitive) To convey, as by will or lease.
  3. (transitive) To transmit by inheritance.
  4. (intransitive) To pass by inheritance.
  5. (intransitive) To die.

See all 10 meanings of demise

Words formed from demised

Questions about demised

What is demised the simple past and past participle of?
Demised is the simple past and past participle of demise.

Words near demised in the dictionary

  1. Demirs
  2. demis
  3. demisability
  4. demisable
  5. demise
  6. demised
  7. demisemiquaver
  8. demisemiquaver rest
  9. demisemiquaver rests
  10. demisemiquavers
  11. demisemiseptcentennial

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