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manning the fort

manning the fort is the present participle and gerund 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 manning the fort

What is manning the fort the present participle and gerund of?
Manning the fort is the present participle and gerund of man the fort.

Words near manning the fort in the dictionary

  1. Manning criteria
  2. manning down
  3. Manning formula
  4. manning it out
  5. Manning Point
  6. manning the fort
  7. manning up
  8. Manning's equation
  9. Manningford
  10. Manningford Abbots
  11. Manningford Bruce

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