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lives in sin

lives in sin is the third-person singular simple present indicative of live in sin.

Meaning of live in sin

Verb

live in sin (third-person singular simple present lives in sin, present participle living in sin, simple past and past participle lived in sin)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To cohabit as if husband and wife without being married.
    • Ralph: Athene gone and got married?
      Builder: No. It's—it's that she's gone and—and not got married. . . . I suppose you'd have me eat humble pie and tell Athene she can go on living in sin and offending society.1922, John Galsworthy, A Family Man, act 2

Questions about lives in sin

What is lives in sin the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lives in sin is the third-person singular simple present indicative of live in sin.

Words near lives in sin in the dictionary

  1. lives for
  2. lives from paycheck to paycheck
  3. lives in
  4. lives in each other's pockets
  5. lives in hope
  6. lives in sin
  7. lives in the moment
  8. lives in the past
  9. lives in the shadow of
  10. lives it up
  11. lives large

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