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refuged

refuged is the simple past and past participle of refuge.

Meaning of refuge

Verb

refuge (third-person singular simple present refuges, present participle refuging, simple past and past participle refuged)

  1. (intransitive) To return to a place of shelter.
    • Among these macaques, although activity cycles are quite variable from location to location, refuging is a common characteristic.2011, Michael D. Gumert, Agustín Fuentes, Lisa Jones-Engel, Monkeys on the Edge
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To shelter; to protect.

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Questions about refuged

What is refuged the simple past and past participle of?
Refuged is the simple past and past participle of refuge.

Words near refuged in the dictionary

  1. refuellings
  2. refuels
  3. refuge
  4. refuge island
  5. refuge islands
  6. refuged
  7. refugee
  8. refugee camp
  9. refugee camps
  10. Refugee Regatta
  11. Refugee Regattas

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