Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to pattern
Participle: patterned
Gerund: patterning
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | pattern |
| you | pattern |
| he;she;it | patterns |
| we | pattern |
| you | pattern |
| they | pattern |
Perfect
| I | have patterned |
| you | have patterned |
| he;she;it | has patterned |
| we | have patterned |
| you | have patterned |
| they | have patterned |
Past
| I | patterned |
| you | patterned |
| he;she;it | patterned |
| we | patterned |
| you | patterned |
| they | patterned |
Pluperfect
| I | had patterned |
| you | had patterned |
| he;she;it | had patterned |
| we | had patterned |
| you | had patterned |
| they | had patterned |
Future
| I | will pattern |
| you | will pattern |
| he;she;it | will pattern |
| we | will pattern |
| you | will pattern |
| they | will pattern |
Future Perfect
| I | will have patterned |
| you | will have patterned |
| he;she;it | will have patterned |
| we | will have patterned |
| you | will have patterned |
| they | will have patterned |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | pattern |
| you | pattern |
| he;she;it | pattern |
| we | pattern |
| you | pattern |
| they | pattern |
Perfect
| I | have patterned |
| you | have patterned |
| he;she;it | have patterned |
| we | have patterned |
| you | have patterned |
| they | have patterned |
Imperfect
| I | patterned |
| you | patterned |
| he;she;it | patterned |
| we | patterned |
| you | patterned |
| they | patterned |
Pluperfect
| I | had patterned |
| you | had patterned |
| he;she;it | had patterned |
| we | had patterned |
| you | had patterned |
| they | had patterned |
Conditional
Present
| I | would pattern |
| you | would pattern |
| he;she;it | would pattern |
| we | would pattern |
| you | would pattern |
| they | would pattern |
Perfect
| I | would have patterned |
| you | would have patterned |
| he;she;it | would have patterned |
| we | would have patterned |
| you | would have patterned |
| they | would have patterned |
Imperative
| you | pattern |
| we | Let's pattern |
| you | pattern |
Verbs conjugated like 'pattern'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'pattern'
patten,
patter,
atter,
attorn,
batten,
batter,
copattern,
depattern,
fatten,
gittern,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From earlier patten, paterne, from Middle English patron (“patron; example”), from Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patrōnus (“patron”). Doublet of padrone, patron, Patronus, and patroon.
Sample Sentences
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[A temple] patterned […] from that which Adam reared in Paradise. [1634, T[homas] H[erbert], A Relation of Some Yeares Trauaile, Begunne Anno 1626. into Afrique and the Greater Asia, […], London: […] William Stansby, and Jacob Bloome, →OCLC:]
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Under his system, patterned after the French, the army corps became a more mobile, flexible command. [1998, John B. Wilson, The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades:]
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Although there is no direct evidence for the identification of *θi as a genuine prefix in this word, it patterns well with the other discussed instances of *θi- both morphologically and semantically. [2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 198:]
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MALACHI: Are you two fucking mad? Listen, you need to pattern up, you know? [2022 June 2, Gabrielle Wood, 21:20 from the start, in Teddy Nygh, director, PRU (1), episode 2 (TV), spoken by Malachi (Billy Myagi):]
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Pattern gang, who they patterning? Pull up, skrr, have them panicking. [2017 November 1, “No Hook”, performed by CGM:]
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Batteries already included, man just shoot it. Trying to pattern your bruces (all of them). [2020 October 31, “The Rule of Six” (track 2), in Day of the Dead, performed by Block 6:]
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YS just crashed that corn and I swear man's eardrum started rattling (Mad ting). Touch jail when the gang starts patterning. [2021, “Gang Bus (Original)”, performed by S13(CGE):]
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The system can't pattern me out or pattern me down, I'll pattern these clowns. They tried block my path, I built my own. Ya dun know, better start patterning now. [2015 December 25, “BlukuByeByeBye” (track 3), in Rap vs Grime, performed by Chip:]
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Let me pattern these boys on time. [2021 June 25, “Twx Txne”, performed by Scarlxrd:]
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And I can't lie, I'm really disgusted. I gave 'em my swag, they ain't doing it right. Ima pattern these kids like Ofsted (Chyeah). [2022, “R U Dumb”, performed by Lancey Foux:]
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Slap him up to pattern him. [2024 January 18, “Switch”, performed by Rvchet:]
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Pretty girls wanna beat, wanna pattern. [2019, “Yapping (Cheating on wifey demo)”, performed by Krept & Konan:]
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My gal so fine, pattern her. Sorry, little nigga, better pattern up. [2019 June 20, “Persian”, performed by ZieZie:]
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Don't do dates and I don't like coffee. If she's a 10 I'll pattern her properly. [2021 June 7, “Council Boy”, performed by Alista Marq:]
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I see it, I want it, I click it. Nights in the bando, Pyrex whippin'. Pattern your bitch 'cause she's likin' my pictures. [2021 August 17, “London Scammer”, performed by Tanks & Tarm:]
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I call her the passionate topper. I book out the suite and she pattern me proper. [2023 October 19, “On a flight” (track 10), in Ticket To The Moon, performed by Nafe Smallz:]
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You know man's patterned, man's still slanging. Pack just vanished, all raw, no magic. [2019 June 21, “Maddest of the Maddest Remix”, performed by Burner:]
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Bro thinks I'm booky, cah I ain't tryna sell him shit. Gotta peb this brick, on the next one I'll pattern him. [2020 February 20, “Before The Lick”, performed by Kenzo Str8drop:]
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Twenty pound each for the laces but Tae can pattern me three for fifty. Step with my chain out, everyone shifty. [2023 October 19, “Top 2” (track 13), in Chapter 16, performed by Clavish:]
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Oh, you mad? Then come at me, you prick. Make a move, better pattern it quick. [2019 March 1, “Venom” (track 5), in GREY Area (Japan exclusive), performed by Little Simz:]
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Me and bro tryna pattern this grow. We ain't editin' pictures but I'm still croppin'. [2019 March 22, “Mosh Pit” (track 10), in Drillers x Trappers II, performed by OFB:]
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My girl wanna pattern her hair and nails. So I took her down to Camberwell. [2021 June 30, “Rumba”, performed by Jordy Mankoto:]