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carries water for

carries water for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of carry water for.

Meaning of carry water for

Verb

carry water for (third-person singular simple present carries water for, present participle carrying water for, simple past and past participle carried water for)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist; to be forced by politics or pragmatism to endorse or promote a belief, individual, or organization that in reality one does not fully support.
    • Julie heard a woman's voice saying that she certainly was not going to carry water for any conceited bitches who thought themselves too good for ordinary....1967, Sarah Gainham, Night falls on the city, page 558

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What is carries water for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Carries water for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of carry water for.

Words near carries water for in the dictionary

  1. carries the message to Garcia
  2. carries the torch
  3. carries the world before one
  4. carries through
  5. carries up
  6. carries water for
  7. carries weight
  8. carriest
  9. carrieth
  10. Carrieton
  11. Carrig

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