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renamed

renamed is the simple past and past participle of rename.

Meaning of rename

Verb

rename (third-person singular simple present renames, present participle renaming, simple past and past participle renamed)

  1. (transitive) To give a new name to.
    • However, in 1844, saner counsels prevailed, and Edgeley became the principal station—the directors eating their words once more by retaining the older station, which was renamed Heaton Norris.1957 September, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 618

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Questions about renamed

What is renamed the simple past and past participle of?
Renamed is the simple past and past participle of rename.

Words near renamed in the dictionary

  1. Renaldo
  2. renally
  3. renamable
  4. rename
  5. renameable
  6. renamed
  7. renamer
  8. renamers
  9. renames
  10. renaming
  11. renamings

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