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invades

invades is the third-person singular simple present indicative of invade.

Meaning of invade

Verb

invade (third-person singular simple present invades, present participle invading, simple past and past participle invaded)

  1. (transitive) To move into.
    • Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.
  2. (transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
    • Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.
  3. (transitive) To infest or overrun.
    • The picnic was invaded by ants.
  4. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
    • The king invaded the rights of the people.
  5. To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.

Questions about invades

What is invades the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Invades is the third-person singular simple present indicative of invade.

Words near invades in the dictionary

  1. invaded
  2. invadee
  3. invadees
  4. invader
  5. invaders
  6. invades
  7. invadest
  8. invadeth
  9. invading
  10. invadolysin
  11. invadolysins

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