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pent

[ pent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of pen ².

adjective

shut in; confined.

pent

[ pent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

penthouse ( def 4 ).

Pent.

abbreviation for

Pentecost.

pent

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verb

a past tense and past participle of pen 2

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pent¹

First recorded in 1535–45; late Middle English pente, pent, past participle of obsolete pend, variant of pennen “to enclose, confine”; pen ²

Origin of pent²

By shortening

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Example Sentences

Jefferson played with the ferocity of nearly two years of pent up football frustration.

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Slow slip events occur when pent up tectonic forces are released over the course of a few days or months, like an earthquake unfolding in slow motion.

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“But also, there is so much pent up demand. The state is getting all this growth, and most of it is in the Treasure Valley.”

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Rock bursts happen when pent up energy stored in rock causes it to violently fracture.

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“But slowly, activity will resume” as economic activity pent up in wartime is released, he said.

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