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trailed

|trailed|

/treɪld/

(trail)

path or follow

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
trail	trails	trails	trailed	trailed	trailing

Etymology

Etymology Information

'trail' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'tralen', where 'tralen' meant 'to drag or trail'.

Historical Evolution

'tralen' transformed into the modern English word 'trail'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to drag or pull along', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to follow or track'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'trail'.

The detective trailed the suspect for hours.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45