ink

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ink is on the Basic English 850 List.
industry - ink - insect

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
ink

Plural
inks

Ink, made of different materials.
  1. Ink is a tint, often black, used to write.
    The ink on the paper has dried.

Verb[change]

Plain form
ink

Third-person singular
inks

Past tense
inked

Past participle
inked

Present participle
inking

  1. If someone inks something, they make a mark or write using ink.
    He inked his name.
  2. If someone inks things like a pen, they fill with ink.
    She inks her pen.