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mans the fort

mans the fort is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is mans the fort the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Mans the fort is the third-person singular simple present indicative of man the fort.

Words near mans the fort in the dictionary

  1. Manry
  2. Manrys
  3. mans
  4. mans down
  5. mans it out
  6. mans the fort
  7. mans up
  8. mansa
  9. mansabdar
  10. mansabdars
  11. mansaf

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