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follows to the grave

follows to the grave is the third-person singular simple present indicative of follow to the grave.

Meaning of follow to the grave

Verb

follow to the grave (third-person singular simple present follows to the grave, present participle following to the grave, simple past and past participle followed to the grave)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To cease existence or importance with (a person or thing) upon their passing or destruction.
    • Credit card debt doesn’t follow you to the grave. Rather, after death, it lives on and is either paid off through estate assets or becomes the responsibility of a joint account holder or cosigner.2024 February 13, Holly D. Johnson, Credit Card Debt After Death

Questions about follows to the grave

What is follows to the grave the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Follows to the grave is the third-person singular simple present indicative of follow to the grave.

Words near follows to the grave in the dictionary

  1. follows the leader
  2. follows the money
  3. follows the sun
  4. follows the wind
  5. follows through
  6. follows to the grave
  7. follows up
  8. follows up on
  9. followspot
  10. followspots
  11. followthrough

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