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makes off

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

Meaning of make off

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To exit or depart; to run away.
    • As soon as he saw me, he turned around and made off down the road.
    Synonyms:
    flee, run away
  2. To tie off, fix down or terminate the end of a rope, cable or thread.
    • The object of good end-box technique is to make off the cable in a manner which resists ingress of air, moisture and cable box compound into the cable with as little interference with the lay and structure of the cable as possible.1958, Transactions of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, volume 49

Questions about makes off

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

Words near makes off in the dictionary

  1. makes no bones about
  2. makes no odds
  3. makes no secret of
  4. makes noise
  5. makes of
  6. makes off
  7. makes off with
  8. makes off without payment
  9. makes one
  10. makes one's bed
  11. makes one's bed and lies in it

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