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changes course

changes course is the third-person singular simple present indicative of change course.

Meaning of change course

Verb

change course (third-person singular simple present changes course, present participle changing course, simple past and past participle changed course)

  1. Synonym of change tack.
    Synonyms:
    change tack
  2. To alter its course as a result of silting up, flooding, or even an earthquake.
    • The Tees changed course in 1771 during a raging flood, leaving part of Gainford in Yorkshire - although today the village is fairly and squarely in south Durham.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 195

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What is changes course the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Changes course is the third-person singular simple present indicative of change course.

Words near changes course in the dictionary

  1. changer
  2. changeroom
  3. changerooms
  4. changers
  5. changes
  6. changes course
  7. changes down
  8. changes hand
  9. changes hands
  10. changes horses in mid-stream
  11. changes horses in midstream

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