Past tense of exorcise
regular verb
The past tense of exorcise is exorcised. The past participle is also exorcised.
Forms of exorcise
| Base form (V1) | exorcise /ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | exorcised |
| Past participle (V3) | exorcised |
| Present participle | exorcising |
| Third person singular | exorcises |
Exorcised in a sentence
- He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil.From the entry possessed
- He must first, however, take a complete bath in exorcised water.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 152. From the entry exorcised
- Instead of ignoring bias, of tacitly assuming that it has been somehow exorcised by writers, M.1926, Victor S. Yarros, “Social science, subjectivism, and the art of thinking”, in The Open Court: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the…. From the entry discounted
- But this letting-in of the three-dimensional world exorcised the vision.1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 462. From the entry letting-in
Meaning of exorcise
- verb To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
- verb To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
Questions about the past tense of exorcise
- What is the past tense of exorcise?
- The past tense of exorcise is exorcised.
- What is the past participle of exorcise?
- The past participle of exorcise is exorcised.
- Is exorcise a regular or irregular verb?
- Exorcise is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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