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closes one's ears

closes one's ears is the third-person singular simple present indicative of close one's ears.

Meaning of close one's ears

Verb

close one's ears (third-person singular simple present closes one's ears, present participle closing one's ears, simple past and past participle closed one's ears)

  1. Not to listen.
    • to state the case still more strongly, the nation has a right to such practical wisdom as can be elicited only by the free comparison and discussion of opposing and divergent theories and measures; and the legislators who represent a bare majority have no right to close their ears and minds to the...1865, Thomas Hare, The Election of Representatives, Parliamentary and Municipal, page 65

Questions about closes one's ears

What is closes one's ears the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Closes one's ears is the third-person singular simple present indicative of close one's ears.

Words near closes one's ears in the dictionary

  1. closes in on
  2. closes in upon
  3. closes off
  4. closes one eye
  5. closes one's doors
  6. closes one's ears
  7. closes one's eyes
  8. closes one's eyes and thinks of England
  9. closes one's eyes for the last time
  10. closes one's mind
  11. closes out

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