ed

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/ɛd/

Definition of ed

12 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)edition
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)edition
  2. (countable, uncountable)editor
  3. (countable, uncountable)education (uncountable)
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of erectile dysfunction.
    ““He’d brag about how he would crush ED medicine and chase it with an energy drink so he could go all night,” Mullin said.”
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of emergency department.
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of elimination diet.
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of eating disorder.
  8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of enhanced definition.
  9. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually)Abbreviation of ending theme (end title sequence).

phrase

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of existence doubtful.

name

  1. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Education Department.
  2. A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.
    “His first name was probably Steve or Ed. No, there were no more Steves or Eds in New York. They were now Steven or Edward, whether they were gay or straight. If they had money, they didn't have a nickname. Everybody was into high seriousness, so that now even dogs were named Humphrey and Raphael.”
    “U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, following up on previous requests that the administration use its authority to deschedule cannabis and pardon non-violent cannabis-related offenders.”

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