Irregular verb


noun

any verb whose past tense and past participle are not formed by adding -ed, -d, or -t to the present tense, a verb that does not follow the general rules of inflection

A verb in which the past tense is not formed by adding the usual -ed ending. Examples of irregular verbs are sing (past tense sang); feel (felt); and go (went). (Compare regular verb.)

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  • Irrelevance

    [ih-rel-uh-vuh ns] /ɪˈrɛl ə vəns/ noun 1. the quality or condition of being . 2. an thing, act, etc. n. 1735, from irrelevant + -ance. Earlier in the same sense was irrelevancy (1590s).

  • Irrelevancies

    [ih-rel-uh-vuh n-see] /ɪˈrɛl ə vən si/ noun, plural irrelevancies. 1. .

  • Irrelevancy

    [ih-rel-uh-vuh n-see] /ɪˈrɛl ə vən si/ noun, plural irrelevancies. 1. .

  • Irrelevant

    [ih-rel-uh-vuh nt] /ɪˈrɛl ə vənt/ adjective 1. not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects. 2. Law. (of evidence) having no probative value upon any issue in the case. /ɪˈrɛləvənt/ adjective 1. not relating or pertinent to the matter at hand; not important adj. 1680s, from assimilated form […]


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