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does the honors

does the honors is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do the honors.

Meaning of do the honors

Verb

do the honors (third-person singular simple present does the honors, present participle doing the honors, simple past did the honors, past participle done the honors)

  1. (idiomatic) To act as a host to guests.
  2. (idiomatic) To perform a duty.

Questions about does the honors

What is does the honors the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does the honors is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do the honors.

Words near does the honors in the dictionary

  1. does the dirty on
  2. does the dishes
  3. does the Dutch
  4. does the handsome thing
  5. does the honor
  6. does the honors
  7. does the honour
  8. does the impossible
  9. does the job
  10. does the math
  11. does the nasties

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