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verb · transitive · common

grandma

grandma · grandmas · grandmaed · grandma-ing

To address as “grandma”To address (someone) as “grandma”.

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/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

Meaning

2 senses

(informal, rare, transitive)To address (someone) as “grandma”.
(ambitransitive, informal, rare)To be or act as a grandmother to (someone).

Origin

From grand- + ma, after grandmother.

From grand- + ma, after grandmother.

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Forms

grandmas, grandma-ing, grandmaed, grandmaed

regular · Lesson

Base form	grandma · to grandma
3rd person singular	grandmas
Present participle	grandma-ing
Past simple	grandmaed
Past participle	grandmaed

Tenses

grandma · grandmaed · will grandma · have grandmaed

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	grandma
he, she, it	grandmas

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have grandmaed
he, she, it	has grandmaed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will grandma

Past simpleLesson

all persons

grandmaed

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

grandfatherA1 grandiose grandkid grandmaster grandmotherA1 grandpaA1 grandparentA1

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