Past tense of relegate
regular verb
The past tense of relegate is relegated. The past participle is also relegated.
Forms of relegate
| Base form (V1) | relegate /ˈɹɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | relegated |
| Past participle (V3) | relegated |
| Present participle | relegating |
| Third person singular | relegates |
Relegated in a sentence
- Her bright ideas were relegated to "tosh" by her manager.
- Our correspondent adds that, when he visited Rouen in 1910, the engine had been relegated to the shuttle service between Rouen (Rive Droite) and Rouen (Rive Gauche).1946 November and December, “A Veteran French Tank Engine”, in Railway Magazine, page 382
- Black members of the order were relegated to seg lodges.From the entry seg
- But, this information is relegated to a footnote, and no examples of dubiously English words are provided.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography…. From the entry dubiously
- Too often California is relegated to serving as the nation’s political ATM.2007, Alex Padilla, (Please provide the book title or journal name). From the entry atm
Meaning of relegate
- verb Exile or banish to a particular place.
- verb Remove (oneself) to a distance from something or somewhere.
- verb Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time; compare relegate.
Questions about the past tense of relegate
- What is the past tense of relegate?
- The past tense of relegate is relegated.
- What is the past participle of relegate?
- The past participle of relegate is relegated.
- Is relegate a regular or irregular verb?
- Relegate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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