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parcelled

parcelled is the simple past and past participle of parcel.

Meaning of parcel

Verb

parcel (third-person singular simple present parcels, present participle (US) parceling or (UK) parcelling, simple past and past participle (US) parceled or (UK) parcelled)

  1. To wrap something up into the form of a package.
  2. To wrap a strip around the end of a rope.
    • Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way.
  3. To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with off, out or into.
    • Their woes are parcell’d, mine are general.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  4. To add a parcel or item to; to itemize.
    • […] that mine own servant should / Parcel the sum of my disgraces by / Addition of his envy!c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

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Forms of parcelled

alternative formparceled

Phrases with parcelled

Questions about parcelled

What is parcelled the simple past and past participle of?
Parcelled is the simple past and past participle of parcel.

Words near parcelled in the dictionary

  1. parcellated
  2. parcellates
  3. parcellating
  4. parcellation
  5. parcellations
  6. parcelled
  7. parcelled out
  8. parcelled up
  9. parcelling
  10. parcelling out
  11. parcelling up

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