Past tense of secede
regular verb
The past tense of secede is seceded. The past participle is also seceded.
Forms of secede
| Base form (V1) | secede /sɪˈsiːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | seceded |
| Past participle (V3) | seceded |
| Present participle | seceding |
| Third person singular | secedes |
Seceded in a sentence
- In effect, he and I seceded from straighthood together.1999, Jan Clausen, Apples & Oranges. From the entry straighthood
- Somaliland seceded from Somalia 31 years ago and functions as an independent state with its own government but is still considered internationally as part of Somalia.2022 August 19, Yousef Timacade, “Religious backlash threatens Somaliland’s progressive rape law”, in openDemocracy, archived from the…. From the entry Somalia
Meaning of secede
- verb To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
- verb To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
Questions about the past tense of secede
- What is the past tense of secede?
- The past tense of secede is seceded.
- What is the past participle of secede?
- The past participle of secede is seceded.
- Is secede a regular or irregular verb?
- Secede is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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