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cross-examines

cross-examines is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cross-examine.

Meaning of cross-examine

Verb

cross-examine (third-person singular simple present cross-examines, present participle cross-examining, simple past and past participle cross-examined)

  1. (transitive) To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given.
  2. (intransitive) To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side.

Questions about cross-examines

What is cross-examines the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cross-examines is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cross-examine.

Words near cross-examines in the dictionary

  1. cross-examinations
  2. cross-examine
  3. cross-examined
  4. cross-examiner
  5. cross-examiners
  6. cross-examines
  7. cross-examing
  8. cross-examining
  9. cross-examinings
  10. cross-exams
  11. cross-eye

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