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demures

demures is the third-person singular simple present indicative of demure.

Meaning of demure

Verb

demure (third-person singular simple present demures, present participle demuring, simple past and past participle demured)

  1. (obsolete) To look demurely.
    • Your Wife Octavia, with her modeſt eyes, / […] ſhall acquire no Honour / Demuring vpon me:c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

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What is demures the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Demures is the third-person singular simple present indicative of demure.

Words near demures in the dictionary

  1. demured
  2. demurely
  3. demureness
  4. demurenesses
  5. demurer
  6. demures
  7. demurest
  8. demuring
  9. demurity
  10. Demuro
  11. Demuros

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