pay one's addresses
pay one's addresses verb: of a man, to make respectful approaches to a woman with a view to courting her romantically.
Verb
pay one's addresses (third-person singular simple present pays one's addresses, present participle paying one's addresses, simple past and past participle paid one's addresses)
- Of a man, to make respectful approaches to a woman with a view to courting her romantically.
- “I would be glad to know, whether this maid was in your service at the time you mention when Signor Zeluco paid his addresses to you?”1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 73
Forms of pay one's addresses
| third-person singular present | pays one's addresses |
|---|---|
| present participle | paying one's addresses |
| past participle | paid one's addresses |
| past | paid one's addresses |
| alternative form | make one's addresses |
Questions about pay one's addresses
- What does pay one's addresses mean?
- Pay one's addresses means of a man, to make respectful approaches to a woman with a view to courting her romantically.
- What part of speech is pay one's addresses?
- Pay one's addresses is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pay one's addresses?
- The past tense of pay one's addresses is paid one's addresses.
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