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buries the hatchet

buries the hatchet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bury the hatchet.

Meaning of bury the hatchet

Verb

bury the hatchet (third-person singular simple present buries the hatchet, present participle burying the hatchet, simple past and past participle buried the hatchet)

  1. (idiomatic) To cease fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.
    • They need to calm down and bury the hatchet before someone gets hurt.
  2. (humorous, slang) To accidentally leave a surgical instrument inside the patient after an operation.

Questions about buries the hatchet

What is buries the hatchet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Buries the hatchet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bury the hatchet.

Words near buries the hatchet in the dictionary

  1. Burien
  2. burier
  3. buriers
  4. buries
  5. buries one's head in the sand
  6. buries the hatchet
  7. buries the lead
  8. buries the lede
  9. buriest
  10. burieth
  11. burikko

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