Past tense of rename
regular verb
The past tense of rename is renamed. The past participle is also renamed.
Forms of rename
| Base form (V1) | rename /ɹiːˈneɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | renamed |
| Past participle (V3) | renamed |
| Present participle | renaming |
| Third person singular | renames |
Renamed in a sentence
- However, in 1844, saner counsels prevailed, and Edgeley became the principal station—the directors eating their words once more by retaining the older station, which was renamed Heaton Norris.1957 September, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 618
- Given the dishonesty surrounding that war, I guess it's not surprising that, at the time, the very same condition was renamed post-traumatic stress disorder.2004, George Carlin, “EUPHEMISMS: Shell Shock to PTSD”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC...
- After the establishment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the original Supreme Court was renamed as the Senior Courts.From the entry supreme court
- Eventually, he renamed his think tank the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, or MIRI.2024 March 18, Andrew Marantz, “О.К., Doomer”, in The New Yorker, page 45. From the entry Miri
- Rvalues, as currently known in the core language clauses, are renamed to “prvalues” (“pure” rvalues).2010 March 12, William M. Miller, “A Taxonomy of Expression Value Categories”, in C++ Standards Committee Papers, pages 3, 5. From the entry xvalue
Meaning of rename
- verb To give a new name to.
- noun An instance of renaming.
Questions about the past tense of rename
- What is the past tense of rename?
- The past tense of rename is renamed.
- What is the past participle of rename?
- The past participle of rename is renamed.
- Is rename a regular or irregular verb?
- Rename is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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