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didn't

/ˈdɪdn̩t/[ˈdɪɾɪ̃ʔ]

didn't verb: did not (negative auxiliary).

Verb

didn't

  1. did not (negative auxiliary)

Forms of didn't

alternative formdint
alternative formdin't
alternative formdi'n't
alternative form (obsolete)did'nt

Origin of didn't

From did + -n't.

Phrases with didn't

Questions about didn't

What does didn't mean?
Didn't means did not (negative auxiliary).
What part of speech is didn't?
Didn't is a verb.
How do you pronounce didn't?
Didn't is pronounced /ˈdɪdn̩t/.

Words near didn't in the dictionary

  1. didley bow
  2. didley bows
  3. Didmarton
  4. DIDMOAD
  5. didn'
  6. didn't
  7. didn't used to
  8. didn'tcha
  9. didn'tchya
  10. didna
  11. didnae

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