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benets

benets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of benet.

Meaning of benet

Verb

benet (third-person singular simple present benets, present participle benetting, simple past and past participle benetted)

  1. (transitive) To catch in a net; ensnare.
  2. (transitive) To surround as by a net.
    • Being thus benetted round with villainsc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

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What is benets the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Benets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of benet.

Words near benets in the dictionary

  1. beneshiply
  2. benet
  3. Benet's
  4. Benetnasch
  5. Benetnash
  6. benets
  7. Benett
  8. benetted
  9. benetting
  10. benettitalean
  11. benettle

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