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brandishes

brandishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brandish.

Meaning of brandish

Verb

brandish (third-person singular simple present brandishes, present participle brandishing, simple past and past participle brandished)

  1. (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
    • He brandished his sword at the pirates.
  2. (transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
    • to brandish syllogisms

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Questions about brandishes

What is brandishes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brandishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brandish.

Words near brandishes in the dictionary

  1. brandises
  2. brandish
  3. brandished
  4. brandisher
  5. brandishers
  6. brandishes
  7. brandishest
  8. brandisheth
  9. brandishing
  10. brandishings
  11. brandishment

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