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beats the drum for

beats the drum for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat the drum for.

Meaning of beat the drum for

Verb

beat the drum for (third-person singular simple present beats the drum for, present participle beating the drum for, simple past beat the drum for, past participle beaten the drum for)

  1. (idiomatic) To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.

Questions about beats the drum for

What is beats the drum for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Beats the drum for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat the drum for.

Words near beats the drum for in the dictionary

  1. beats the clock
  2. beats the cock
  3. beats the crowd
  4. beats the daylights out of
  5. beats the drum
  6. beats the drum for
  7. beats the dummy
  8. beats the dust
  9. beats the hoof
  10. beats the meat
  11. beats the odds

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