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inchoated

inchoated is the simple past and past participle of inchoate.

Meaning of inchoate

Verb

inchoate (third-person singular simple present inchoates, present participle inchoating, simple past and past participle inchoated)

  1. (transitive) To begin or start (something).
  2. (transitive) To cause or bring about. In the field of criminology, to encourage, assist, conspire, aid and abet, incite, etc.
  3. (intransitive) To make a start.

See all 7 meanings of inchoate

Questions about inchoated

What is inchoated the simple past and past participle of?
Inchoated is the simple past and past participle of inchoate.

Words near inchoated in the dictionary

  1. inchmen
  2. inchoactive
  3. inchoactives
  4. inchoacy
  5. inchoate
  6. inchoated
  7. inchoately
  8. inchoateness
  9. inchoatenesses
  10. inchoates
  11. inchoating

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