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welched

welched is the simple past and past participle of welch.

Meaning of welch

Verb

welch (third-person singular simple present welches, present participle welching, simple past and past participle welched)

  1. To fail to repay a small debt.
  2. To fail to fulfill an obligation.
    • I welched. I'm a welcher. Didn't I tell you?1992, Bo Goldman, Scent of a Woman (film)

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Questions about welched

What is welched the simple past and past participle of?
Welched is the simple past and past participle of welch.

Words near welched in the dictionary

  1. Welburn
  2. Welbury
  3. Welby
  4. Welbys
  5. welch
  6. welched
  7. Welchel
  8. welcher
  9. welchers
  10. welches
  11. welching

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