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does one's utmost

does one's utmost is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do one's utmost.

Meaning of do one's utmost

Verb

do one's utmost (third-person singular simple present does one's utmost, present participle doing one's utmost, simple past did one's utmost, past participle done one's utmost)

  1. (idiomatic) To make the greatest possible effort.
    • Please try to do your utmost to be there on Saturday. It's really important that you are there.

Questions about does one's utmost

What is does one's utmost the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does one's utmost is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do one's utmost.

Words near does one's utmost in the dictionary

  1. does one's own time
  2. does one's part
  3. does one's stuff
  4. does one's sums
  5. does one's thing
  6. does one's utmost
  7. does one's worst
  8. does oneself a mischief
  9. does or dies
  10. does out
  11. does out of

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