# starred

Pronunciation: US say "STAHRD" /stɑɹd/; say "STAHD" UK /stɑː(ɹ)d/, AUS /staː(ɹ)d/

## Adjective

1. Marked with or bearing one or more stars, whether as a symbol or as decoration.
   - Simple: Marked with a star, or having one or more stars on it.
   - _The starred entries in the catalog indicate the award-winning vintages._
   - _He framed the starred certificate his daughter brought home from school._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of star. — simple past and past participle of star
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of star. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The young actress starred in a series that became a national sensation._
   - _Critics noted that she had starred opposite some of the finest actors of her generation._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — Formed from the verb "star" combined with the suffix "-ed".
**Meaning 1** — From Middle English "sterred", equivalent to the noun "star" plus the suffix "-ed".

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