Meaning & use
minuted
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“minuted” is a form of “minute”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
verbtransitive
recorded the official notes of a meeting
Grammar: Used as the past tense or past participle of 'minute'. It takes an object: minuted the meeting.
Patterns
- minute a meeting
- minute that something was agreed
The secretary minuted the entire discussion.
It was minuted that the budget would be reviewed in June.
The decision was minuted in the official record.
Word forms
| third person singular | minutes |
|---|---|
| past tense | minuted |
| past participle | minuted |
| -ing form | minuting |
Common combinations
- minute a meeting
- She was asked to minute the meeting because she takes good notes.
- minute the details
- He minuted the details of the agreement carefully.
- be minuted as
- The proposal was minuted as accepted.
Synonyms and how they differ
- record
- Record is a more general verb for writing down information; minute is specifically used for official meeting notes.
- take down
- Take down means to write down what is said, often in shorthand; minute implies a formal, official record.
Word family
Commonly confused: minuted or minute?
minuted vs minute
As a noun, 'minute' (pronounced /ˈmɪnɪt/) means 60 seconds or a very short time. The verb 'minute' (pronounced /ˈmɪnɪt/) means to record meeting notes, and its past tense is 'minuted'.
Practice
The secretary ______ the key points of the meeting.
Choose one answer.
The past tense 'minuted' is needed because the action happened in the past. 'Minute' is the base form, 'minuting' is the -ing form, and 'minutes' is the third person singular present, which would not agree with the past time reference.
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