lives and learns
lives and learns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of live and learn.
Meaning of live and learn
Verb
live and learn (third-person singular simple present lives and learns, present participle living and learning, simple past and past participle lived and learned or lived and learnt)
- An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.
Questions about lives and learns
- What is lives and learns the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Lives and learns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of live and learn.
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