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zested

zested is the simple past and past participle of zest.

Meaning of zest

Verb

zest (third-person singular simple present zests, present participle zesting, simple past and past participle zested)

  1. To scrape the zest from a fruit.
  2. To make more zesty.
    • Strains ſo artleſs tho’ we proffer,
      Hearts o’er flowing zest the offer.1792, James Cobb, The Siege of Belgrade, a Comic Opera, in Three Acts, page 47

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Questions about zested

What is zested the simple past and past participle of?
Zested is the simple past and past participle of zest.

Words near zested in the dictionary

  1. zest
  2. zest fest
  3. zest fests
  4. zestball
  5. zestballs
  6. zested
  7. zester
  8. zesters
  9. zestful
  10. zestfully
  11. zestfulness

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