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had an affair

had an affair is the simple past and past participle of have an affair.

Meaning of have an affair

Verb

have an affair (third-person singular simple present has an affair, present participle having an affair, simple past and past participle had an affair)

  1. To engage in a romantic or sexual relationship while being married. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Questions about had an affair

What is had an affair the simple past and past participle of?
Had an affair is the simple past and past participle of have an affair.

Words near had an affair in the dictionary

  1. had a word
  2. had a word in someone's ear
  3. had a word with oneself
  4. had against
  5. had an accident
  6. had an affair
  7. had an easy time of it
  8. had an eye for
  9. had an in
  10. had another thing coming
  11. had another think coming

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