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progressed

progressed is the simple past and past participle of progress.

Meaning of progress

Verb

progress (third-person singular simple present progresses, present participle progressing, simple past and past participle progressed)

  1. (intransitive) To move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.
    • Visitors progress through the museum at their own pace.
  2. (intransitive) To develop.
    • Societies progress unevenly.
    1. (broadly, intransitive) To improve; to become better or more complete.
  3. (transitive) To expedite.
    • Or […] they came to progress matters in which Dudley had taken a hand, and left defrauded or bound over to the king.2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 266

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Questions about progressed

What is progressed the simple past and past participle of?
Progressed is the simple past and past participle of progress.

Words near progressed in the dictionary

  1. progress bars
  2. Progress Pride flag
  3. Progress Pride flags
  4. progress report
  5. progressable
  6. progressed
  7. progresser
  8. progressers
  9. progresses
  10. progresseth
  11. progressible

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