Past tense of antagonize
regular verb
The past tense of antagonize is antagonized. The past participle is also antagonized.
Forms of antagonize
| Base form (V1) | antagonize /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | antagonized |
| Past participle (V3) | antagonized |
| Present participle | antagonizing |
| Third person singular | antagonizes |
Antagonized in a sentence
- The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.
- It was a graceless and ungrateful act and, in view of Blowitz’s Orléanist sympathies, must have antagonized from the start that stalwart champion of the inoffensive Princes’ rights.1962, Frank Giles, “A reporter at work”, in A Prince of Journalists: The Life and Times of Henri Stefan Opper de Blowitz, London: Faber…. From the entry know which side of the bread is buttered
Meaning of antagonize
- verb To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
Questions about the past tense of antagonize
- What is the past tense of antagonize?
- The past tense of antagonize is antagonized.
- What is the past participle of antagonize?
- The past participle of antagonize is antagonized.
- Is antagonize a regular or irregular verb?
- Antagonize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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