I was wondering what is the difference between pent
and pent up
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Because google translate different explanation and translation to both of them i was wondering if there is any difference considering that they are both adjectives
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1Pent is the past participle of pen and is little used these days, except in the phrase "pent-up".– MickNov 30, 2016 at 19:55
1 Answer
I've never actually seen pent used on its own, only as part of pent-up. Some dictionaries contain it, generally agreeing that pent is just a contraction of pent-up. So there is no difference; use pent-up in most cases.
The term originated as another spelling of penned up, referring to feelings being held back as if in a pen.
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And make each prisoner pent Unwillingly represent A source of innocent merriment! Nov 30, 2016 at 21:11