Past tense of expropriate
regular verb
The past tense of expropriate is expropriated. The past participle is also expropriated.
Forms of expropriate
| Base form (V1) | expropriate /ɛksˈpɹəʊpɹi.eɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | expropriated |
| Past participle (V3) | expropriated |
| Present participle | expropriating |
| Third person singular | expropriates |
Expropriated in a sentence
- Yes, illiberals argue that Poorman's privation bestows upon him the inalienable right to receive assets (coercively expropriated from Richman).2014, Stuart K. Hayashi, Life in the Market Ecosystem. From the entry illiberal
Meaning of expropriate
- verb To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
- verb To surrender a claim to private property without material compensation; to deprive oneself of private propriety rights.
Questions about the past tense of expropriate
- What is the past tense of expropriate?
- The past tense of expropriate is expropriated.
- What is the past participle of expropriate?
- The past participle of expropriate is expropriated.
- Is expropriate a regular or irregular verb?
- Expropriate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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