# statemented

Pronunciation: say "STAYT-muhnt-id" US /ˈsteɪtməntɪd/, UK /ˈsteɪtm(ə)ntɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of statement. — simple past and past participle of statement
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of statement. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The local authority statemented the boy once his needs were confirmed._
   - _Hundreds of children were statemented that year across the county._

## Adjective

2. Officially assessed and provided with a Statement of Educational Needs, the document specifying the support a child must be given. *(UK)*
   - Simple: Given an official paper that lists the extra help a child needs at school.
   - _The school placed two statemented pupils in a smaller class with extra support._
   - _Once a child is statemented, the local authority must fund the help described in the document._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — Formed from the noun "statement" combined with the suffix "-ed".
**Meaning 1** — Formed from the verb "statement" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/statemented (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).