participle
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/
Noun

participle (plural participles)

  1. (grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
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