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loathes

loathes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of loathe.

Meaning of loathe

Verb

loathe (third-person singular simple present loathes, present participle loathing, simple past and past participle loathed)

  1. (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
    • I loathe scrubbing toilets.
    Synonyms:
    abhor, abominate, despise
  2. (obsolete) To induce or inspire disgust (in a person)
    • How heartily he serves me! his face loathes one,
      But look upon his care, who would not love him?1622 (first performance), Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, The Changeling: […], London: […] [Thomas Newcombe] for Humphrey Moseley, […], published 1653, →OCLC, Act V, signature H2, verso

Questions about loathes

What is loathes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Loathes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of loathe.

Words near loathes in the dictionary

  1. loathed
  2. loathedness
  3. loathedst
  4. loather
  5. loathers
  6. loathes
  7. loathesome
  8. loathest
  9. loatheth
  10. loathful
  11. loathfully

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