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give an inch

give an inch verb: synonym of budge an inch.

Verb

give an inch (third-person singular simple present gives an inch, present participle giving an inch, simple past gave an inch, past participle given an inch)

  1. Synonym of budge an inch.
    • De Bruyne and Haaland will return soon enough, especially with this Premier League title race threatening to go to the very last day as Arsenal and Liverpool refuse to give an inch.2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    budge an inch

Synonyms of give an inch

Forms of give an inch

third-person singular presentgives an inch
present participlegiving an inch
pastgave an inch
past participlegiven an inch

Questions about give an inch

What does give an inch mean?
Give an inch means synonym of budge an inch.
What part of speech is give an inch?
Give an inch is a verb.
What is the past tense of give an inch?
The past tense of give an inch is gave an inch.

Words near give an inch in the dictionary

  1. give about
  2. give against
  3. give ale
  4. give ales
  5. give an eye-tooth
  6. give an inch
  7. give and take
  8. give as good as one gets
  9. give away
  10. give away the farm
  11. give away the shop

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