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exegeted

exegeted is the simple past and past participle of exegete.

Meaning of exegete

Verb

exegete (third-person singular simple present exegetes, present participle exegeting, simple past and past participle exegeted)

  1. (transitive) (chiefly religion) To interpret; to perform an exegesis on.
    • History, not the dictionary, must exegete this doctrine. When thus exegeted, the secularity of our Government, as shown by the intentions of its founders, the customs of the people, and the continuous decisions of the courts, means simply the separation of church and state.1905, Borden P. Bowne, “Moral Training in the Public Schools”, in Homiletic Review, page 93

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Questions about exegeted

What is exegeted the simple past and past participle of?
Exegeted is the simple past and past participle of exegete.

Words near exegeted in the dictionary

  1. exegeses
  2. exegesis
  3. exegesist
  4. exegesists
  5. exegete
  6. exegeted
  7. exegetes
  8. exegetic
  9. exegetical
  10. exegetical neutrality
  11. exegetically

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