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caresseth

caresseth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of caress.

Meaning of caress

Verb

caress (third-person singular simple present caresses, present participle caressing, simple past and past participle caressed)

  1. (transitive) To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
    • She loves being caressed by her boyfriend.
  2. (transitive) To affect as if with a caress.
    • The love and anguish in his voice caressed my mind and soul.2012, Mel Berry, Graceful Intentions, page 1

See all 4 meanings of caress

Origin of caresseth

caress + -eth

Questions about caresseth

What is caresseth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Caresseth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of caress.

Words near caresseth in the dictionary

  1. caressable
  2. caressed
  3. caresser
  4. caressers
  5. caresses
  6. caresseth
  7. caressing
  8. caressing name
  9. caressing names
  10. caressingly
  11. caressings

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