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makes a light

makes a light is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a light.

Meaning of make a light

Verb

make a light (third-person singular simple present makes a light, present participle making a light, simple past and past participle made a light)

  1. (idiomatic) When driving, to pass a traffic light before it changes to a color that prohibits passage.

Questions about makes a light

What is makes a light the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes a light is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a light.

Words near makes a light in the dictionary

  1. makes a habit of
  2. makes a hash of
  3. makes a joke of
  4. makes a killing
  5. makes a leg
  6. makes a light
  7. makes a lip
  8. makes a living
  9. makes a long arm
  10. makes a mark
  11. makes a meal of

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