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lectured

lectured is the simple past and past participle of lecture.

Meaning of lecture

Verb

lecture (third-person singular simple present lectures, present participle lecturing, simple past and past participle lectured)

  1. (ambitransitive) To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
    • The professor lectured to two classes this morning.
  2. (transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.
    • Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight.

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Words formed from lectured

Questions about lectured

What is lectured the simple past and past participle of?
Lectured is the simple past and past participle of lecture.

Words near lectured in the dictionary

  1. lecture bottles
  2. lecture hall
  3. lecture halls
  4. lecture theatre
  5. lecture theatres
  6. lectured
  7. lecturee
  8. lecturees
  9. lecturelike
  10. lecturer
  11. lecturers

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