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| de·po·nent [ di pṓnənt ] |
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grammar passive and active: describes a verb that inflects like a passive verb but is active in meaning
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noun (plural de·po·nents) |
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1. grammar active verb with passive form: a verb that inflects like a passive verb but is active in meaning
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2. law testifying witness: somebody who signs an affidavit or testifies under oath
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| [15th century. < Latin deponent-, present participle of deponere (see depose)] |
