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masticates

masticates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of masticate.

Meaning of masticate

Verb

masticate (third-person singular simple present masticates, present participle masticating, simple past and past participle masticated)

  1. (transitive) To chew (usually food).
    • The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud.
  2. (transitive) To grind or knead something into a pulp.

Questions about masticates

What is masticates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Masticates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of masticate.

Words near masticates in the dictionary

  1. masticable
  2. masticate
  3. masticated
  4. masticater
  5. masticaters
  6. masticates
  7. masticating
  8. mastication
  9. mastications
  10. masticator
  11. masticatoric

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