DEPONENT
\dɪpˈə͡ʊnənt], \dɪpˈəʊnənt], \d_ɪ_p_ˈəʊ_n_ə_n_t]\
Definitions of DEPONENT
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A deponent verb.
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Laying down; passive in form, but active in meaning, as certain Latin verbs.
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One who deposes; a witness who gives written testimony.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Having a passive form and an active meaning: used of a Latin verb.
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A witness who makes a statement, usually in writing.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Applied to verbs with a passive form that lay down or lose the passive signification.
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One who gives evidence in a court of justice.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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