Past tense of vilify
regular verb
The past tense of vilify is vilified. The past participle is also vilified.
Forms of vilify
| Base form (V1) | vilify /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | vilified |
| Past participle (V3) | vilified |
| Present participle | vilifying |
| Third person singular | vilifies |
Vilified in a sentence
- As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23...
- You will be vilified daily as a “soyboy”, a “hater of farmers” and a dictator who would force everyone to eat insects.2023 December 14, George Monbiot, “Call me all the names you want – I won’t stop telling the truth about livestock farming”, in The…. From the entry soyboy
- And the most powerful grass-roots force in America, the Tea Party, derives its energy mostly from the same older, white voters who once vilified Bill Clinton.2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times. From the entry grass-roots
- The Dominican Republic is traditionally regarded as a patriarchal island brimming with machismo — where, indeed, a recent U.S. ambassador was publicly vilified for bringing his husband to his posting.2017, Sarah A. Topol, “Sons and Daughters”, in Harper's Magazine. From the entry machismo
Meaning of vilify
- verb To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
- verb To belittle through speech; to put down.
Questions about the past tense of vilify
- What is the past tense of vilify?
- The past tense of vilify is vilified.
- What is the past participle of vilify?
- The past participle of vilify is vilified.
- Is vilify a regular or irregular verb?
- Vilify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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