Past tense of assuage
regular verb
The past tense of assuage is assuaged. The past participle is also assuaged.
Forms of assuage
| Base form (V1) | assuage /əˈsweɪd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | assuaged |
| Past participle (V3) | assuaged |
| Present participle | assuaging |
| Third person singular | assuages |
Assuaged in a sentence
- The symptoms of many genetic diseases that are now incurable will surely be assuaged by progress in euphenics.1977, Theodosius Dobzhansky, Evolution. From the entry euphenics
Meaning of assuage
- verb To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.).
- verb To pacify or soothe (someone).
- verb To calm down, become less violent (of passion, hunger etc.); to subside, to abate.
Questions about the past tense of assuage
- What is the past tense of assuage?
- The past tense of assuage is assuaged.
- What is the past participle of assuage?
- The past participle of assuage is assuaged.
- Is assuage a regular or irregular verb?
- Assuage is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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