Meaning

3 senses

  1. To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.

    Any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned.

  2. To distinguish by a mark or ornament.

  3. (obsolete)To designate as by an ensign.

Origin

From Middle English ensigne, from Old French enseigne, from Latin īnsignia, nominative plu

From Middle English ensigne, from Old French enseigne, from Latin īnsignia, nominative plural of īnsigne, meaning marked, distinguished. Doublet of insignia.

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Forms

ensigns, ensigning, ensigned, ensigned

regular · Lesson

Base formensign · to ensign
3rd person singularensigns
Present participleensigning
Past simpleensigned
Past participleensigned

Tenses

ensign · ensigned · will ensign · have ensigned

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyensign
he, she, itensigns

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave ensigned
he, she, ithas ensigned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill ensign

Past simpleLesson

all personsensigned

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
enrollmentensembleenslaveenslavementensnareensue

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