How Do You Spell CANCELLED?

Pronunciation: [kˈansə͡ld] (IPA)

"Cancelled" is a spelling variation of the word "canceled" that is commonly used in British English. The difference in spelling lies in the letter "l" that appears twice in the former variant but just once in the latter. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is pronounced /ˈkænsəld/ stressing the second syllable. This spelling is often a source of confusion amongst individuals who are learning English with regards to how some words are spelt differently in certain countries.

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CANCELLED Meaning and Definition

  1. Cancelled is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "cancel." It is used to describe the act of revoking, invalidating, or declaring null and void something that was previously scheduled, arranged, or agreed upon. When an event, appointment, reservation, subscription, or any other plan is cancelled, it means that it has been officially called off or annulled.

    Cancellation can occur due to various reasons like unforeseen circumstances, changes in circumstances, conflicts in schedules, disagreements, lack of interest, or simply a change of plans. The act of cancelling often involves notifying parties involved or affected by the cancellation, to ensure they are informed and aware of the change.

    In a broader context, "cancelled" can also refer to the act of publicly denouncing or boycotting a person, organization, or idea. It usually entails widespread disapproval, withdrawal of support, or a movement to discredit the person or entity being "cancelled." This modern usage of the word gained prominence with the rise of social media, where public figures or controversial topics can quickly be subjected to cancel culture.

    Overall, "cancelled" refers to the action of revoking or invalidating something previously planned, agreed upon, or supported, be it events, appointments, reservations, subscriptions, or even people, organizations, and ideas.

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Etymology of CANCELLED

The word "cancelled" is derived from the Middle English term "cancellen", which originated from the Latin word "cancellare". In Latin, "cancellare" meant to make something crossed out or marked with a lattice pattern. Over time, the meaning of "cancellare" evolved to signify the act of nullifying or invalidating something. In English, "cancelled" came into use as the past participle form of "cancel" around the 16th century.

Similar spelling words for CANCELLED

Conjugate verb Cancelled

CONDITIONAL

I would cancelled
you would cancelled
he/she/it would cancelled
we would cancelled
they would cancelled
I would cancel
we would cancel
you would cancel
he/she/it would cancel
they would cancel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be cancelling
you would be cancelling
he/she/it would be cancelling
we would be cancelling
they would be cancelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have cancelled
you would have cancelled
he/she/it would have cancelled
we would have cancelled
they would have cancelled

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been cancelling
you would have been cancelling
he/she/it would have been cancelling
we would have been cancelling
they would have been cancelling

FUTURE

I will cancel
you will cancel
he/she/it will cancel
we will cancel
they will cancel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be cancelling
you will be cancelling
he/she/it will be cancelling
we will be cancelling
they will be cancelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have cancelled
you will have cancelled
he/she/it will have cancelled
we will have cancelled
they will have cancelled
I will have cancelled, will have canceled
we will have cancelled, will have canceled
you will have cancelled, will have canceled
he/she/it will have cancelled, will have canceled
they will have cancelled, will have canceled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been cancelling
you will have been cancelling
he/she/it will have been cancelling
we will have been cancelling
they will have been cancelling

IMPERATIVE

you cancel
we let´s cancel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to cancel

PAST

I cancelled
you cancelled
he/she/it cancelled
we cancelled
they cancelled
I cancelled, canceled
we cancelled, canceled
you cancelled, canceled
he/she/it cancelled, canceled
they cancelled, canceled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was cancelling
you were cancelling
he/she/it was cancelling
we were cancelling
they were cancelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

cancelled

PAST PERFECT

I had cancelled
you had cancelled
he/she/it had cancelled
we had cancelled
they had cancelled
I had cancelled, had canceled
we had cancelled, had canceled
you had cancelled, had canceled
he/she/it had cancelled, had canceled
they had cancelled, had canceled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been cancelling
you had been cancelling
he/she/it had been cancelling
we had been cancelling
they had been cancelling

PRESENT

I cancel
you cancel
he/she/it cancels
we cancel
they cancel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am cancelling
you are cancelling
he/she/it is cancelling
we are cancelling
they are cancelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

cancelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have cancelled
you have cancelled
he/she/it has cancelled
we have cancelled
they have cancelled
I have canceled, have cancelled
we have canceled, have cancelled
you have canceled, have cancelled
he/she/it has canceled, has cancelled
they have canceled, have cancelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been cancelling
you have been cancelling
he/she/it has been cancelling
we have been cancelling
they have been cancelling
I am canceling, am cancelling
we are cancelling, are canceling
you are cancelling, are canceling
he/she/it is canceling, is cancelling
they are cancelling, are canceling
I was cancelling, was canceling
we were canceling, were cancelling
you were canceling, were cancelling
he/she/it was cancelling, was canceling
they were canceling, were cancelling
I will be canceling, will be cancelling
we will be canceling, will be cancelling
you will be canceling, will be cancelling
he/she/it will be canceling, will be cancelling
they will be canceling, will be cancelling
I have been canceling, have been cancelling
we have been canceling, have been cancelling
you have been cancelling, have been canceling
he/she/it has been canceling, has been cancelling
they have been cancelling, have been canceling
I had been cancelling, had been canceling
we had been cancelling, had been canceling
you had been cancelling, had been canceling
he/she/it had been cancelling, had been canceling
they had been cancelling, had been canceling
I will have been canceling, will have been cancelling
we will have been canceling, will have been cancelling
you will have been canceling, will have been cancelling
he/she/it will have been canceling, will have been cancelling
they will have been canceling, will have been cancelling
I would have cancelled, would have canceled
we would have cancelled, would have canceled
you would have cancelled, would have canceled
he/she/it would have cancelled, would have canceled
they would have cancelled, would have canceled
I would be cancelling, would be canceling
we would be cancelling, would be canceling
you would be cancelling, would be canceling
he/she/it would be cancelling, would be canceling
they would be cancelling, would be canceling
I would have been cancelling, would have been canceling
we would have been cancelling, would have been canceling
you would have been cancelling, would have been canceling
he/she/it would have been cancelling, would have been canceling
they would have been cancelling, would have been canceling

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