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et meaning

EN[ɛt] [-ɛt]
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    Definition of et in English Dictionary

  • VerbBFeatSGeatsPReatingPTatePTeatPPeaten
    1. (colloquial or dialectal) simple past tense and past participle of eat.
    2. Conjunction
      1. (obsolete except in fixed phrases) and.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • He didn't think I could do it, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.
          • Puri et al demonstrated that intravesically administered apaziquone is well tolerated locally and systemically, and it has ablative activity for superficial bladder cancer marker lesions.
          • He was so hungry that he ate up everything on his plate.
        2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
          • Eating strawberries always brings me out in a rash.
        3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
          • Although I am usually very decisive, I have been known to be double-minded about little things, like what to wear or where to go and eat.
          • I slouched to the fridge to see if there was anything to eat.
          • You carrying heat?" "You saw me unload the pistol," Hugo said. "It's in the waistband. And the kitchen knife. I need that for eating.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Conjunctions
          • Coordinating conjunctions
          • Verbs
            • Verb forms
              • Participles
                • Past participles
                • Verb simple past forms
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            Source: Wiktionary

            Meaning of et for the defined word.

            Grammatically, this word "et" is a conjunction, more specifically, a coordinating conjunction. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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