crated
UK[ˈkreɪtɪd]US[ˈkreɪtɪd]
v
Past tense and past participle of crate; to pack something into a crate for storage or transport.
Morpheme Breakdown
crate
ed
crate
container
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
The word 'crate' entered English in the late 14th century from Middle Dutch 'crate', meaning a large basket or wickerwork hurdle. Its ultimate origin is obscure but may be linked to the Latin 'crātis', meaning wickerwork or hurdle, suggesting a long history of woven containers. The '-ed' suffix is the standard Germanic verb inflection for forming the past tense, inherited from Old English. Thus, 'crated' literally means "to have performed the action of placing into a woven container," a meaning that has evolved to encompass packing into any rigid, slatted box for protection during shipping.
Analysis
Structure: crate (container) + ed (past tense suffix)
- crate: From Dutch 'krat' or Middle Dutch 'crate', meaning basket or hurdle, of uncertain ultimate origin.
- ed: A suffix of Old English origin, used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
The fragile artifacts were carefully crated for the international loan to the museum.
After the harvest, the apples were sorted and crated for distribution to supermarkets.
He crated up his old vinyl records before the move.