Baronized

/ˈbær.ə.naɪzd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of baronize; having been raised to baronial rank or status.

Etymology

Regular past tense of baronize, formed by adding -ed. This is the standard English way to mark completed action in the past tense.

Kelly Says

English's past tense system has split personalities—some verbs are regular (baronized, loved) and others irregular (went, was)—but the -ed ending is so common it dominates about 90% of English verbs.

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