Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to leaflet
Participle: leafleted; leafletted
Gerund: leafleting; leafletting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | leaflet |
| you | leaflet |
| he;she;it | leaflets |
| we | leaflet |
| you | leaflet |
| they | leaflet |
Perfect
| I | have leafleted; leafletted |
| you | have leafleted; leafletted |
| he;she;it | has leafleted; leafletted |
| we | have leafleted; leafletted |
| you | have leafleted; leafletted |
| they | have leafleted; leafletted |
Past
| I | leafleted; leafletted |
| you | leafleted; leafletted |
| he;she;it | leafleted; leafletted |
| we | leafleted; leafletted |
| you | leafleted; leafletted |
| they | leafleted; leafletted |
Pluperfect
| I | had leafleted; leafletted |
| you | had leafleted; leafletted |
| he;she;it | had leafleted; leafletted |
| we | had leafleted; leafletted |
| you | had leafleted; leafletted |
| they | had leafleted; leafletted |
Future
| I | will leaflet |
| you | will leaflet |
| he;she;it | will leaflet |
| we | will leaflet |
| you | will leaflet |
| they | will leaflet |
Future Perfect
| I | will have leafleted; leafletted |
| you | will have leafleted; leafletted |
| he;she;it | will have leafleted; leafletted |
| we | will have leafleted; leafletted |
| you | will have leafleted; leafletted |
| they | will have leafleted; leafletted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | leaflet |
| you | leaflet |
| he;she;it | leaflet |
| we | leaflet |
| you | leaflet |
| they | leaflet |
Perfect
| I | have leafleted; leafletted |
| you | have leafleted; leafletted |
| he;she;it | have leafleted; leafletted |
| we | have leafleted; leafletted |
| you | have leafleted; leafletted |
| they | have leafleted; leafletted |
Imperfect
| I | leafleted; leafletted |
| you | leafleted; leafletted |
| he;she;it | leafleted; leafletted |
| we | leafleted; leafletted |
| you | leafleted; leafletted |
| they | leafleted; leafletted |
Pluperfect
| I | had leafleted; leafletted |
| you | had leafleted; leafletted |
| he;she;it | had leafleted; leafletted |
| we | had leafleted; leafletted |
| you | had leafleted; leafletted |
| they | had leafleted; leafletted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would leaflet |
| you | would leaflet |
| he;she;it | would leaflet |
| we | would leaflet |
| you | would leaflet |
| they | would leaflet |
Perfect
| I | would have leafleted; leafletted |
| you | would have leafleted; leafletted |
| he;she;it | would have leafleted; leafletted |
| we | would have leafleted; leafletted |
| you | would have leafleted; leafletted |
| they | would have leafleted; leafletted |
Imperative
| you | leaflet |
| we | Let's leaflet |
| you | leaflet |
Verbs conjugated like 'leaflet'
annul,
bevel,
cancel,
carol,
cavil,
channel,
chisel,
compel,
control,
counsel,
court-martial,
cudgel,
decontrol,
dial,
dispel,
dowel,
drivel,
duel,
empanel,
enamel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'leaflet'
ballet,
beagle,
beflea,
beflee,
callet,
chaplet,
deadleg,
deafen,
deagle,
deflea,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
The forms with ortographic changes are used in British English, in American English the doubling of the consonant is usually omitted.
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.?
3. Proto-Germanic *laubą
4. Proto-West Germanic *laub
5. Old English lēaf
6. Middle English lef
7. English leaf
8. Proto-Indo-European *-lós
9. Proto-Indo-European *-elós
10. Proto-Italic *-elos
11. Latin -lus
12. Latin -ellus
13. Old French -el
14. Proto-Indo-European *-tós
15. Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
16. Late Latin -ittus
17. Old French -et
18. Old French -eletbor.
19. Middle English -let
20. English -let
21. English leaflet
22. From leaf + -let.
Sample Sentences
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A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
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At approximately 9:30 p.m. the demonstrators regrouped in front of the Copley Plaza and leafleted the area until an entourage of limousines entered the hotel. [1980 August 16, Warren Blumenfeld, “Disabled Group Pickets Sack Titanic Premiere”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 5, page 3:]
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Buxton: A survey of 3,000 users of the Monsal Trail has revealed 98% support for the rebuilding of the railway to Matlock. The Manchester & East Midlands Rail Action partnership has been leafleting homes to canvass support for its reopening campaign. [2023 January 11, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: North West”, in RAIL, number 974, page 18:]
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During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.
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The leafleter who takes reasonable care not to block the sidewalk, who does not become involved in incidents of violence, and whose leaflet is truthful, has the right to leaflet undisturbed. [2011, Staughton Lynd, Daniel Gross, Labor Law for the Rank & Filer: Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law:]
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Leafleting in a suit and tie at a Boulogne-Billancourt market, Christophe Versini, a legal expert, parliamentary adviser and local delegate for the National Rally, said: […] [2024 June 7, Angelique Chrisafis, “‘You can feel a shift’: will the French be lured by Le Pen?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:]