Old English · verb
underwritan
Normalised underwrītan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /ˌun.derˈwriː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- ˌun · der · ˈwriː · tɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- underwritesubscribe
Meaning
-
to write under, sign; underwrite, subscribe
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | underwrīte | underwrāt |
| 2nd singular | underwrītst | underwrite |
| 3rd singular | underwrīttunderwrīt | underwrāt |
| Plural | underwrītaþ | underwriton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | underwrīte | underwrite |
| Plural | underwrīten | underwriten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | underwrītan |
| Inflected infinitive | underwrītenne |
| Imperative singular | underwrīt |
| Imperative plural | underwrītaþ |
| Present participle | underwrītende |
| Past participle | underwriten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From under- + wrītan.
Descendants
underwrite
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