What part of speech is protested?

Protested can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. protested is a verb, past participle of protest (infinitive).
  • 2. protested is a verb, past simple of protest (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does protested mean?

Definitions

Verb

protest - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
protest - utter words of protest
protest - affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence"

Examples of protested

#   Sentence  
1. verb They vehemently protested the Israeli assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the leader of Hamas, last March.
2. verb Japan protested, to no avail, that the project should be a joint one.
3. verb All the students protested against the war.
4. verb Michelangelo protested that he was not a painter.
5. verb Beth protested, but her mother reminded her that she was incredibly fat.
6. verb The throng protested against abortion.
7. verb The crowd protested against racial discrimination.
8. verb We protested, but it was in vain.
9. verb The people protested against the low altitude flight training.
10. verb At first only a few people protested, but now they're all coming out of the woodwork.
11. verb He protested against the new plan.
12. verb He gave us such a long assignment that we protested.
13. verb He protested that he was innocent.
14. verb With dignity she protested her innocence.
15. verb She protested to me that she had never done such a thing.
Sentence  
verb
They vehemently protested the Israeli assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the leader of Hamas, last March.
Japan protested, to no avail, that the project should be a joint one.
All the students protested against the war.
Michelangelo protested that he was not a painter.
Beth protested, but her mother reminded her that she was incredibly fat.
The throng protested against abortion.
The crowd protested against racial discrimination.
We protested, but it was in vain.
The people protested against the low altitude flight training.
At first only a few people protested, but now they're all coming out of the woodwork.
He protested against the new plan.
He gave us such a long assignment that we protested.
He protested that he was innocent.
With dignity she protested her innocence.
She protested to me that she had never done such a thing.

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