Past tense of encapsulate
regular verb
The past tense of encapsulate is encapsulated. The past participle is also encapsulated.
Forms of encapsulate
| Base form (V1) | encapsulate /ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | encapsulated |
| Past participle (V3) | encapsulated |
| Present participle | encapsulating |
| Third person singular | encapsulates |
Encapsulated in a sentence
- Although the more experimental edge encapsulated this darkness, the DJ-led sound called for simplicity.2020, Martin James, State of Bass. From the entry techstep
- The "projectile" is composed of tungsten powder encapsulated by a traditional copper jacket.2013, Robert E. Walker, “Ammunition Cartridges”, in Cartridges and Firearm Identification (Advances in Materials Science and Engineering)…. From the entry frangible
- A worshipworthy being would, in particular, be goodness encapsulated on a grand scale.2012, Robert McKim, On Religious Diversity. From the entry worshipworthy
- This lesson is encapsulated in the story of Dama ben Nesina.1998, Moshe Lieber, The Fifth Commandment: Honoring Parents : Laws, Insights, Stories and Ideas, Mesorah Publications, →ISBN, page 30. From the entry commandment
- It is also questionable whether phrases in compounds are always truly quotations, and whether they are always fully encapsulated.2018 March, Benjamin Bruening, “The lexicalist hypothesis: Both wrong and superfluous”, in Language, volume 94, number 1, →DOI, page 10. From the entry nonquotative
Meaning of encapsulate
- verb To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
- verb To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
- verb To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
Questions about the past tense of encapsulate
- What is the past tense of encapsulate?
- The past tense of encapsulate is encapsulated.
- What is the past participle of encapsulate?
- The past participle of encapsulate is encapsulated.
- Is encapsulate a regular or irregular verb?
- Encapsulate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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