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trodden a measure

trodden a measure is the past participle of tread a measure.

Meaning of tread a measure

Verb

tread a measure (third-person singular simple present treads a measure, present participle treading a measure, simple past trod a measure, past participle trodden a measure)

  1. To take part in a dance; to dance.
    • She remained with her comrades till dusk, and participated with a certain zest in the dancing; though, being heart-whole as yet, she enjoyed treading a measure purely for its own sake[.]1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 27

Questions about trodden a measure

What is trodden a measure the past participle of?
Trodden a measure is the past participle of tread a measure.

Words near trodden a measure in the dictionary

  1. trod the stage
  2. trod upon
  3. trod water
  4. trodded
  5. trodden
  6. trodden a measure
  7. trodden carefully
  8. trodden down
  9. trodden in someone's footsteps
  10. trodden in someone's steps
  11. trodden lightly

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