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looseth

looseth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of loose.

Meaning of loose

Verb

loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

  1. (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
    • Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 21:2
    Synonyms:
    free, release
  2. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
  3. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
    Synonyms:
    loosen, relax, slacken
  4. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
    Synonyms:
    let go, release
  5. To shoot (an arrow).
  6. (obsolete) To set sail.
    • Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 13:13

See all 27 meanings of loose

Origin of looseth

From loose + -eth.

Questions about looseth

What is looseth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looseth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of loose.

Words near looseth in the dictionary

  1. loosest-knit
  2. loosestrife
  3. loosestrife borer
  4. loosestrife borers
  5. loosestrifes
  6. looseth
  7. loosey
  8. loosey goosey
  9. loosey-goosey
  10. loosey-goosier
  11. loosey-goosiest

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