What part of speech is arrayed?

Arrayed can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. arrayed is a verb, past participle of array (infinitive).
  • 2. arrayed is a verb, past simple of array (infinitive).
  • 3. arrayed is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more arrayed
    most arrayed
  • Positive: arrayed 
  • Comparative: more arrayed
  • Superlative: most arrayed

What does arrayed mean?

Definitions

Adjective

arrayed - in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors arrayed in robes"

Verb

array - To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.
array - To lay out in an orderly arrangement; to deploy or marshal.

Examples of arrayed

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Professors arrayed in robes.
2. verb Iran's coast facing the Persian Gulf is a looming wall of mountains that look down upon any naval forces arrayed in those waters.
3. verb Missile batteries arrayed in those mountains could raise bloody havoc with any fleet deployed below.
4. verb Yet there it was content to bloom; In modest tints arrayed; And there diffused its sweet perfume, Within the silent shade.
5. verb When lo, before him in the wood appears / his mother, in a virgin's arms arrayed, / in form and habit of a Spartan maid, / or like Harpalyce, the pride of Thrace, / who tires swift steeds, and scours the woodland glade, / and outstrips rapid Hebrus in the race. / So fair the goddess seemed, apparelled for the chase.
6. verb Meanwhile with regal splendour they arrayed / the palace-hall, where feast and banquet high / all in the centre of the space is laid.
7. verb Groups of excursionists, arrayed in unattractive traveling costumes, were moping about in a drizzling rain and looking as droopy and woebegone as so many molting chickens.
8. noun An array of troops in battle order.
9. noun It was a bewildering array of books.
10. noun His tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall.
Sentence  
adj.
Professors arrayed in robes.
verb
Iran's coast facing the Persian Gulf is a looming wall of mountains that look down upon any naval forces arrayed in those waters.
Missile batteries arrayed in those mountains could raise bloody havoc with any fleet deployed below.
Yet there it was content to bloom; In modest tints arrayed; And there diffused its sweet perfume, Within the silent shade.
When lo, before him in the wood appears / his mother, in a virgin's arms arrayed, / in form and habit of a Spartan maid, / or like Harpalyce, the pride of Thrace, / who tires swift steeds, and scours the woodland glade, / and outstrips rapid Hebrus in the race. / So fair the goddess seemed, apparelled for the chase.
Meanwhile with regal splendour they arrayed / the palace-hall, where feast and banquet high / all in the centre of the space is laid.
Groups of excursionists, arrayed in unattractive traveling costumes, were moping about in a drizzling rain and looking as droopy and woebegone as so many molting chickens.
noun
An array of troops in battle order.
It was a bewildering array of books.
His tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall.

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