Pent ( verb , adjective )

(As a verb)

Pent ( verb )

To enclose or shut in.

Origin:

Derived from the middle english word 'penten', meaning 'to enclose'.

Examples:

1. The farmer pent the chickens in the coop for the night.
2. They pent up their frustrations and didn't say a word to each other all day.
3. He pent himself up in his room for hours, lost in thought.
4. The protesters were pent up behind barricades, unable to reach the government building.
5. Her emotions were so intense that she felt pent up and needed to release them.

(As an adjective)

Pent ( adjective )

To enclose or shut in.

Origin:

Derived from the middle english word 'penten', meaning 'to enclose'.

Examples:

1. The farmer pent the chickens in the coop for the night.
2. They pent up their frustrations and didn't say a word to each other all day.
3. He pent himself up in his room for hours, lost in thought.
4. The protesters were pent up behind barricades, unable to reach the government building.
5. Her emotions were so intense that she felt pent up and needed to release them.