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exorcises

exorcises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of exorcise.

Meaning of exorcise

Verb

exorcise (third-person singular simple present exorcises, present participle exorcising, simple past and past participle exorcised)

  1. (transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
    • The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house.
  2. (transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
    • They hired a specialist to exorcise the haunted object.

Questions about exorcises

What is exorcises the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Exorcises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of exorcise.

Words near exorcises in the dictionary

  1. exorcised
  2. exorcisement
  3. exorcisements
  4. exorciser
  5. exorcisers
  6. exorcises
  7. exorcising
  8. exorcism
  9. exorcismal
  10. exorcisms
  11. exorcisory

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