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dogged

USDAW-gid/ˈdɔɡɪd/DOG-id/ˈdɒɡɪd/
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3 meanings of dogged

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Refusing to give up, even when things are very hard.

    Like a dog that grabs a bone and will not let go.

    Her dogged effort finally paid off after months of training.

    He stayed dogged in the face of every setback.

    Similardetermined, persistent, tenacious, steadfast, committed

    Oppositehalfhearted, irresolute, wavering

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of dog. Use this form when something followed or troubled someone in the past.

    Money problems dogged the family for years.

    Reporters dogged the senator wherever he went.

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  3. 3
    adverbdated
    Very, used before another word to make it stronger.

    Like adding "super" to a word: "super tired" means very tired.

    I'm dogged tired after working all day.

    That stew was dogged good.

    Similarvery, mighty, awfully, darned

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dogged is a form of dog

dog, verb: To follow someone closely and not stop, or to keep causing someone trouble for a long time. Full entry

Forms
dogdogs he/she/itdogging -ing formdogged past tense, past participle
Spelling
dog → dogged: double the g, add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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Origins

Meaning 2

From the verb "to dog."

Meanings 1, 3

From Middle English "dogged," meaning having qualities like a dog. It is "dog" plus "-ed."