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gives the floor

gives the floor is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give the floor.

Meaning of give the floor

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively) To give permission or time to speak at a public meeting.

Questions about gives the floor

What is gives the floor the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives the floor is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give the floor.

Words near gives the floor in the dictionary

  1. gives the bird
  2. gives the devil his due
  3. gives the dirts
  4. gives the elbow
  5. gives the finger
  6. gives the floor
  7. gives the game away
  8. gives the lie
  9. gives the lie to
  10. gives the royal treatment
  11. gives the sack

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