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Definition irregular verb in American English

irregular verb noun

[countable] noun
/ɪˌreɡjʊlər ˈvɜrb/
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a verb that does not follow the usual rules of grammar. For example, "eat" is an irregular verb because its past tense is "ate" and its past participle is "eaten", not "eated."

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Definition irregular verb in American English