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handtames

handtames is the third-person singular simple present indicative of handtame.

Meaning of handtame

Verb

handtame (third-person singular simple present handtames, present participle handtaming, simple past and past participle handtamed)

  1. To cause (someone or something) to become accustomed to being handled
    • Even children can handtame wild birds, if they follow Al Martin's simple directions.1964, Senior Citizen, volume 10, page 40

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Questions about handtames

What is handtames the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Handtames is the third-person singular simple present indicative of handtame.

Words near handtames in the dictionary

  1. Handsworth
  2. Handsworth Wood
  3. handsy
  4. handtame
  5. handtamed
  6. handtames
  7. handtaming
  8. handtool
  9. handtools
  10. handtowel
  11. handtowels

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