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misspreads

misspreads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misspread.

misspreads is the plural of misspread.

Meaning of misspread

Verb

misspread (third-person singular simple present misspreads, present participle misspreading, simple past and past participle misspread)

  1. To spread incorrectly or inappropriately.
    • Never shall Obloquy your mansion seek, Or Anguish blight the roses on your cheek; Nor vagrant Zephyr insolent misspread The hazel-curling tresses of thy envied head!1790, Anthony Pasquin (psudonym of John Williams), A Postscript to the New Bath Guide. A poem, page 82

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Questions about misspreads

What is misspreads the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misspreads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misspread.

Words near misspreads in the dictionary

  1. missprayed
  2. misspraying
  3. missprays
  4. misspread
  5. misspreading
  6. misspreads
  7. missprision
  8. missprisions
  9. misspun
  10. misstack
  11. misstacked

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