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manned the fort

manned the fort is the simple past and past participle of man the fort.

Meaning of man the fort

Verb

man the fort (third-person singular simple present mans the fort, present participle manning the fort, simple past and past participle manned the fort)

  1. (idiomatic) To take care of a place or situation in another's absence.
    • He excused himself from his nephew, ran a comb through his hair, buttoned up a clean shirt, and told his eight-year-old son to man the fort while he was gone.1995, Richard Price, Sally Price, Enigma variations, page 44

Questions about manned the fort

What is manned the fort the simple past and past participle of?
Manned the fort is the simple past and past participle of man the fort.

Words near manned the fort in the dictionary

  1. manned
  2. manned down
  3. manned it out
  4. manned maneuvering unit
  5. manned maneuvering units
  6. manned the fort
  7. manned up
  8. Mannella
  9. Mannellas
  10. mannen
  11. mannequin

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