pretex in All languages combined

Forms: pretexes [present, singular, third-person], pretexing [participle, present], pretexed [participle, past], pretexed [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Latin praetexere. See pretext. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|praetexere}} Latin praetexere Head templates: {{en-verb}} pretex (third-person singular simple present pretexes, present participle pretexing, simple past and past participle pretexed)

Inflected forms

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        "(obsolete, transitive) To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse."
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"pretex" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]

Inflected forms