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builds down

builds down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of build down.

Meaning of build down

Verb

build down (third-person singular simple present builds down, present participle building down, simple past and past participle built down)

  1. In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value (e.g. 4♦ over 5♣).

Questions about builds down

What is builds down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Builds down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of build down.

Words near builds down in the dictionary

  1. builds a case
  2. builds air castles
  3. builds bridges
  4. builds castles in the air
  5. builds character
  6. builds down
  7. builds in
  8. builds into
  9. builds on
  10. builds on sand
  11. builds out

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