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makes haste

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

Meaning of make haste

Verb

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

  1. (dated, intransitive) To hurry or hasten.
    • Since I have your good leave to go away,
      I will make haste: but, till I come again,
      No bed shall e'er be guilty of my stay,
      Nor rest be interposer 'twixt us twain.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Questions about makes haste

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

Words near makes haste in the dictionary

  1. makes good one's running
  2. makes good time
  3. makes ground
  4. makes happen
  5. makes hard work of
  6. makes haste
  7. makes haste slowly
  8. makes hay
  9. makes hay while the sun shines
  10. makes head against
  11. makes head or tail of

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