in the PONS Dictionary
I. waste [weɪst] N
1. waste no pl (misuse):
2. waste no pl, no indef art (unwanted matter):
II. waste [weɪst] VB trans
1. waste:
wastebasket [ˈweɪstbɑ:skɪt, Am -bæskət] N Am, waste bin N Brit, Aus
| I | waste |
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| you | waste |
| he/she/it | wastes |
| we | waste |
| you | waste |
| they | waste |
| I | wasted |
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| you | wasted |
| he/she/it | wasted |
| we | wasted |
| you | wasted |
| they | wasted |
| I | have | wasted |
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| you | have | wasted |
| he/she/it | has | wasted |
| we | have | wasted |
| you | have | wasted |
| they | have | wasted |
| I | had | wasted |
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| you | had | wasted |
| he/she/it | had | wasted |
| we | had | wasted |
| you | had | wasted |
| they | had | wasted |
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He felt that a marvellous adventure had been wasted on a fool.
en.wikipedia.org Yet an inordinate amount of our procurement effort has been wasted in buying unneeded material and equipment.
en.wikipedia.org Months were wasted on risible proposals and thought bubbles that seemed to last just a few days, before disappearing.
newmatilda.com Millions of homes do not have double-glazing, for instance, which helps to cut down wasted energy and has a knock-on effect of reducing heating bills.
www.independent.co.uk Probably not because they have just wasted thousands of dollars -- who wants to own up to that?
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