contrist
contrist · contrists · contristed · contristing
To make sad, to upsetTo make sad, to upset.
/kənˈtɹɪst/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To make sad, to upset.
Origin
From Old French (and modern French) contrister, from Latin contrīstō, from con- + tristisFrom Old French (and modern French) contrister, from Latin contrīstō, from con- + tristis (“sad”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of contristate.
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Forms
contrists, contristing, contristed, contristed| Base form | contrist · to contrist |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | contrists |
| Present participle | contristing |
| Past simple | contristed |
| Past participle | contristed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle