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Webster 1913 Edition

Sped

Sped

,
imp.
&
p.
p.
of
Speed
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sped

SPED

, pret. and pp. of speed.

Definition 2024

sped

sped

English

Verb

sped

  1. simple past tense and past participle of speed

Synonyms

Anagrams

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

spēd f

  1. success, prosperity

Declension

Derived terms

  • spēdiġ

Related terms

  • spēdan

Descendants

Volapük

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsped]

Noun

sped ‎(plural speds)

  1. lance

Declension

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *spōdiz ‎(“prosperity, success”), from Proto-Indo-European *spē-/sphē- ‎(“to succeed, turn out well”). Cognate with Old Saxon spōd ‎(“success, prosperity”), Dutch spoed, Old High German spuot ‎(“success, progress, being”). Related to spōwan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɛd/
  • Rhymes: -ɛd
  • IPA(key): /speːd/

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