Past tense of recede
regular verb
The past tense of recede is receded. The past participle is also receded.
Forms of recede
| Base form (V1) | recede /ɹɪˈsiːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | receded |
| Past participle (V3) | receded |
| Present participle | receding |
| Third person singular | recedes |
Receded in a sentence
- As the ocean receded from the beach it left the sand appearing wrinkled.From the entry wrinkled
- Impossibly, after the water receded, the cat was found asleep on a chair jammed in a tree.From the entry impossibly
- Worldwide, democracy has receded to its lowest levels since the mid-70s.2026 March 17, Martin Gelin, “‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog”, in…. From the entry autocratise
- In the years since the ban of refrigerants containing chlorine, the ozone hole has receded.2007 February 12, Kevin Cameron, “Greenhouse Villain Could Be a White Knight After All”, in The New York Times. From the entry hydrofluorocarbon
- When the flood receded, the Mohave planted his corn, his squash and beans.1959, Theodora Kroeber, The Inland Whale, University of California Press, page 194. From the entry floodtime
Meaning of recede
- verb To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
- verb To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
- verb To take back.
Questions about the past tense of recede
- What is the past tense of recede?
- The past tense of recede is receded.
- What is the past participle of recede?
- The past participle of recede is receded.
- Is recede a regular or irregular verb?
- Recede is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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