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showed

UK/ˈʃəʊd//ˈʃoʊd/

showed is the simple past of show.

showed is the past participle of show.

Meaning of show

Verb

show (third-person singular simple present shows, present participle showing, simple past showed or (archaic) shew, past participle shown or (US or rare) showed)

  1. (transitive) To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.
    • The king showed great wisdom in his decisions.
    1. (transitive) To indicate; to convey facts that lead to a conclusion.
      • The record shows that you have been late twelve times this year.
    2. (transitive) To guide or escort; to show the way.
      • Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.
    3. (transitive) To bestow; to confer.
      • to show mercy; to show favour
    4. (transitive) To put on a movie, TV show, etc; to be presented in this way.
      • The cinema on Ninth Avenue is showing a couple family movies.
    5. (transitive) To display artwork in a gallery or museum.
      • John is showing his work tonight.

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Phrases with showed

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Questions about showed

What is showed the simple past of?
Showed is the simple past of show.
How do you pronounce showed?
Showed is pronounced /ˈʃəʊd/ (UK).

Words near showed in the dictionary

  1. showdom
  2. showdomycin
  3. showdown
  4. showdowns
  5. showe
  6. showed
  7. showed a clean pair of heels
  8. showed a leg
  9. showed ankle
  10. showed around
  11. showed away

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