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Irregular verb

bleed

/bliːd/

Base
bleed
Past simple
bled
Past participle
bled

Usage

bled is identical in the simple past and the participle, so has bled relies on the auxiliary to signal the perfect tense.

Meaning

  • to lose blood from the body

Example

His finger bled after he cut it.

The wound bled for several minutes.

Her knee has bled through the bandage.