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beggars belief

beggars belief is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beggar belief.

Meaning of beggar belief

Verb

beggar belief (third-person singular simple present beggars belief, present participle beggaring belief, simple past and past participle beggared belief)

  1. (UK, intransitive) To appear implausible or unbelievable.
    • It beggars belief to suppose that corporate policies can always pursue the best interests of a company.

Questions about beggars belief

What is beggars belief the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Beggars belief is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beggar belief.

Words near beggars belief in the dictionary

  1. beggarliness
  2. beggarly
  3. beggarman
  4. beggarmen
  5. beggars
  6. beggars belief
  7. beggars can't be choosers
  8. beggars description
  9. beggars the question
  10. beggars' velvet
  11. beggarsome

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