Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to scant
Participle: scanted
Gerund: scanting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | scant |
| you | scant |
| he;she;it | scants |
| we | scant |
| you | scant |
| they | scant |
Perfect
| I | have scanted |
| you | have scanted |
| he;she;it | has scanted |
| we | have scanted |
| you | have scanted |
| they | have scanted |
Past
| I | scanted |
| you | scanted |
| he;she;it | scanted |
| we | scanted |
| you | scanted |
| they | scanted |
Pluperfect
| I | had scanted |
| you | had scanted |
| he;she;it | had scanted |
| we | had scanted |
| you | had scanted |
| they | had scanted |
Future
| I | will scant |
| you | will scant |
| he;she;it | will scant |
| we | will scant |
| you | will scant |
| they | will scant |
Future Perfect
| I | will have scanted |
| you | will have scanted |
| he;she;it | will have scanted |
| we | will have scanted |
| you | will have scanted |
| they | will have scanted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | scant |
| you | scant |
| he;she;it | scant |
| we | scant |
| you | scant |
| they | scant |
Perfect
| I | have scanted |
| you | have scanted |
| he;she;it | have scanted |
| we | have scanted |
| you | have scanted |
| they | have scanted |
Imperfect
| I | scanted |
| you | scanted |
| he;she;it | scanted |
| we | scanted |
| you | scanted |
| they | scanted |
Pluperfect
| I | had scanted |
| you | had scanted |
| he;she;it | had scanted |
| we | had scanted |
| you | had scanted |
| they | had scanted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would scant |
| you | would scant |
| he;she;it | would scant |
| we | would scant |
| you | would scant |
| they | would scant |
Perfect
| I | would have scanted |
| you | would have scanted |
| he;she;it | would have scanted |
| we | would have scanted |
| you | would have scanted |
| they | would have scanted |
Imperative
| you | scant |
| we | Let's scant |
| you | scant |
Verbs conjugated like 'scant'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'scant'
cant,
scan,
scart,
scat,
scent,
slant,
ant,
can,
cane,
cart,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
Adjective and determiner from Middle English scant, from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr (“short”), from Proto-Germanic *skammaz (“short”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱem- (“mutilated, hornless”). Verb from Middle English scanten, from the adjective. Noun and adverb from Middle English scant, from the adjective.
Sample Sentences
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to scant someone in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries
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Scant not my cups. [c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:]
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where man hath a great living laid together and where he is scanted [1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Building”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:]
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I am scanted in the pleasure of dwelling on your actions. [1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Building”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:]
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The wind scants.