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pretermitted

/ˌpɹiːtə(ɹ)ˈmɪtɪd/

pretermitted is the simple past and past participle of pretermit.

Meaning of pretermit

Verb

pretermit (third-person singular simple present pretermits, present participle pretermitting, simple past and past participle pretermitted)

  1. (transitive) To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit.
    • [F]or the public, for the redemption of the whole world, God hath (shall we say, pretermitted?) derelicted, forsaken, abandoned, his own, and only Son.a. 1632 (date written), John Donne, “Sermon LXXXII. Preached at a Marriage.”, in Henry Alford, editor, The Works of John Donne, D.D., […], volume IV, London: John W[illiam] Parker, […], published...

Phrases with pretermitted

Questions about pretermitted

What is pretermitted the simple past and past participle of?
Pretermitted is the simple past and past participle of pretermit.
How do you pronounce pretermitted?
Pretermitted is pronounced /ˌpɹiːtə(ɹ)ˈmɪtɪd/.

Words near pretermitted in the dictionary

  1. preterminations
  2. pretermission
  3. pretermissions
  4. pretermit
  5. pretermits
  6. pretermitted
  7. pretermitted child
  8. pretermitted children
  9. pretermitted heir
  10. pretermitted heirs
  11. pretermitted spouse

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