Past tense of resort
regular verb
The past tense of resort is resorted. The past participle is also resorted.
Forms of resort
| Base form (V1) | resort /ɹɪˈzɔːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | resorted |
| Past participle (V3) | resorted |
| Present participle | resorting |
| Third person singular | resorts |
Resorted in a sentence
- Just beyond that station the first step is encountered and the rack resorted to, taking the line on a gradient of 1 in 9 over a steeply inclined bridge and through a spiral tunnel.1950 November, H. P. White, “The Furka-Oberalp Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 767
- The patient was so agitated that the doctor resorted to sedation.From the entry sedation
- He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts.From the entry fritter
- On rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.From the entry separatist
- He was crazed with thirst and resorted to drinking seawater.From the entry crazed
Meaning of resort
- noun A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
- noun Recourse, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety).
- noun A place where one goes habitually; a haunt.
Questions about the past tense of resort
- What is the past tense of resort?
- The past tense of resort is resorted.
- What is the past participle of resort?
- The past participle of resort is resorted.
- Is resort a regular or irregular verb?
- Resort is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: resort (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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