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preterite , ta . ( Of the lat. )(do do praeter? your , part. pas. of praeter? re , move, leave behind). 1. adj. That has already happened or happened. 2. m. Gram. Time used to denote an action or a State of Affairs prior to the time in which it is spoken; e.g. I loved, I loved, he loved, he had given, there were beloved.