-ed

¹

1. a suffix forming the past tense of weak verbs:

   he crossed the river.

-ed

²

1. a suffix forming the past participle of weak verbs ( he had crossed the river ), and of participial adjectives indicating a condition or quality resulting from the action of the verb ( inflated balloons ).

-ed

³

1. a suffix forming adjectives from nouns:

   bearded; monied; tender-hearted.

ed

⁴

[ ed ]

noun

, Informal.

1. education:

   a course in driver's ed; adult ed.

Ed

⁵

[ ed ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Edgar or Edward.

ED

⁶

1. Department of Education.
2. Pathology. erectile dysfunction.

ed.

⁷

abbreviation for

plural: edsplural: eds

1. edited.
2. plural eds edition.
3. plural eds editor.
4. education.

E.D.

⁸

abbreviation for

1. Eastern Department.
2. election district.
3. ex dividend.
4. executive director.

ed.

¹

abbreviation for

1. edited
2. eds edition
3. eds editor

-ed

²

suffix forming adjectives

1. possessing or having the characteristics of

   salaried; red-blooded

-ed

³

suffix

1. forming the past participle of most English verbs

-ed

⁴

suffix

1. forming the past tense of most English verbs

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ed¹

Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade; origin disputed

Origin of -ed²

Old English -ed, -od, -ad; origin disputed

Origin of -ed³

Middle English; Old English -ede

Origin of -ed⁴

By shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ed¹

Old English -ede

Origin of -ed²

Old English -ed, -od, -ad

Origin of -ed³

Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade

Example Sentences

In the dark comedy, created by showrunner duo Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, Martindale plays a foulmouthed, no-nonsense maple farmer who becomes the felonious trio’s leader.

From Los Angeles Times

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said there needed to be more community police officers to prevent anti-social behaviour in the first place.

From BBC

One post said, "Anyone who's been in a mutually destructive competitive ED friendship knows exactly what's going on."

From Salon

Ed Barney, speaking for the first time since being taking over as England's performance director in March, says there is an "overplayed narrative" around the convention, or lack of, in recent selections.

From BBC

"Standing still is retreat and the world will rightly judge us very harshly if this is the outcome," said UK energy minister Ed Milband.

From BBC