-ed

-ed
-ed [d, ıd, t] suffix
[: Old English; Origin: -ed, -od]
1.) forms the regular past tense and past participle of verbs. The past participle form is often used as an adjective
I want, I wanted, I have wanted
I show, I showed, I have shown
He walked away.
a sound that echoed through the room
a wanted criminal
2.) [in adjectives]
having a particular thing
a bearded man (=a man with a beard)
a kind-hearted woman

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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