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intricates

intricates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of intricate.

Meaning of intricate

Verb

intricate (third-person singular simple present intricates, present participle intricating, simple past and past participle intricated)

  1. (intransitive) To become enmeshed or entangled.
    • […] washes off easily, without sticking or intricating into the wound.1864 October 18, J.E. Freund, “How to Avoid the Use of Lint”, letter to the editor, in The New York Times (1864 October 23)
  2. (transitive) To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate.
    • But the British and French won't hear of that; they want to get their troops extricated and our ground troops intricated.1994 December 12, William Safire, “Avoid Dunkirk II” (essay), in The New York Times

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Questions about intricates

What is intricates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Intricates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of intricate.

Words near intricates in the dictionary

  1. intricate
  2. intricated
  3. intricately
  4. intricateness
  5. intricatenesses
  6. intricates
  7. intricating
  8. intrication
  9. intrications
  10. intrichi
  11. intrico

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