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passes the time

passes the time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pass the time.

Meaning of pass the time

Verb

pass the time (third-person singular simple present passes the time, present participle passing the time, simple past and past participle passed the time)

  1. To occupy oneself for a period of time.
    • Since the train was late, we passed the time looking at our fellow passengers and making up stories about them.

Questions about passes the time

What is passes the time the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Passes the time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pass the time.

Words near passes the time in the dictionary

  1. passes the hat
  2. passes the mantle
  3. passes the phone
  4. passes the pikes
  5. passes the river
  6. passes the time
  7. passes the time of day
  8. passes the torch
  9. passes through
  10. passes through the pikes
  11. passes under the yoke

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