Past tense of redistribute
regular verb
The past tense of redistribute is redistributed. The past participle is also redistributed.
Forms of redistribute
| Base form (V1) | redistribute /ˌɹiː.dɪˈstɹɪb.juːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | redistributed |
| Past participle (V3) | redistributed |
| Present participle | redistributing /ˌɹiːdɪˈstɹɪbjuːtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | redistributes |
Redistributed in a sentence
- And all was agreement and disagreement and amity and enmity, as before, only redistributed.1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC
- The AK-47s handed in would then be registered in the database before being redistributed to new units formed as Iraq takes over security control from U.S.-led forces, he said.2007 August 9, “M-16s a step forward for Iraqi forces, says US”, in Reuters
- Efforts were made to fullfeed animals without undue waste, and unconsumed feed was redistributed as part of the procedure.1966, American Society of Animal Science, American Society of Animal Production, American Dairy Science Association, Journal of animal…. From the entry fullfeed
- Shortly after fertilization the cytoplasmic components of the ascidian oocyte are redistributed according to a certain pattern and form five distinct territories or plasms (Figure 4.7).2000, Kay Elder, Brian Dale, In Vitro Fertilization, Cambridge University Press, page 83. From the entry plasm
Meaning of redistribute
- verb To distribute again.
- verb To distribute differently.
Questions about the past tense of redistribute
- What is the past tense of redistribute?
- The past tense of redistribute is redistributed.
- What is the past participle of redistribute?
- The past participle of redistribute is redistributed.
- Is redistribute a regular or irregular verb?
- Redistribute is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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