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answered someone's prayers

answered someone's prayers is the simple past and past participle of answer someone's prayers.

Meaning of answer someone's prayers

Verb

answer someone's prayers (third-person singular simple present answers someone's prayers, present participle answering someone's prayers, simple past and past participle answered someone's prayers)

  1. (idiomatic) To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
    • As if answering our prayers, her [Sabrina Carpenter's] team just posted an official mood board for Short n' Sweet Tour outfits. The vibe? Pastel colors, platform shoes, babydoll dresses, sparkles, and heart and kiss motifs.2024 September 21, Heath Owens, “What to Wear to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short N' Sweet' Tour”, in Cosmopolitan

Questions about answered someone's prayers

What is answered someone's prayers the simple past and past participle of?
Answered someone's prayers is the simple past and past participle of answer someone's prayers.

Words near answered someone's prayers in the dictionary

  1. answerde
  2. answere
  3. answered
  4. answered back
  5. answered for
  6. answered someone's prayers
  7. answered the call
  8. answered the call of nature
  9. answered the helm
  10. answered to
  11. answered up

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