Past tense of allay
regular verb
The past tense of allay is allayed. The past participle is also allayed.
Forms of allay
| Base form (V1) | allay /əˈleɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | allayed |
| Past participle (V3) | allayed |
| Present participle | allaying |
| Third person singular | allays |
Allayed in a sentence
- Our trepidation at being savaged by a vicious pig dog was soon allayed, however.2009, Evan McHugh, Birdsville, ReadHowYouWant, published 2011, page 139. From the entry sooky
- Still Bill held the deposit slip in his hands half-afraidly, really wanting to hold the money, but the banker allayed those fears too.1934 November 29, “Writer Recalls Good Old Days When Storekeeper Was Banker for Farmer”, in The Oklahoma News, volume 29, number 47…. From the entry afraidly
- Seriously speaking, it is a very real question whether social discontent can be allayed by heavy taxes on large fortunes and incomes.1924 April 12, Albert W[illiam] Atwood, “What Is Taxation For?”, in George Horace Lorimer, editor, The Saturday Evening Post, volume 196…. From the entry ten-thousandaire
- This feeling, grounded on the experience of centuries of oppression, was not to be allayed by smooth explanations on the part of the advocates of the Constitution.1912, Gustavus Myers, History of the Supreme Court of the United States, page 133. From the entry smooth
Meaning of allay
- verb To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- verb To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
- verb To subside, abate, become peaceful.
Questions about the past tense of allay
- What is the past tense of allay?
- The past tense of allay is allayed.
- What is the past participle of allay?
- The past participle of allay is allayed.
- Is allay a regular or irregular verb?
- Allay is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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