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principal parts
noun plural
grammar : the main forms of a verb
Full Definition of PRINCIPAL PARTS
: a series of verb forms from which all the other forms of a verb can be derived including in English the infinitive, the past tense, and the present and past participles
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First Known Use of PRINCIPAL PARTS
1870
PRINCIPAL PARTS Defined for Kids
principal parts
noun plural
Definition of PRINCIPAL PARTS for Kids
: the infinitive, the past tense, and the past and present participles of an English verb
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