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pens in

pens in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pen in.

Meaning of pen in

Verb

pen in (third-person singular simple present pens in, present participle penning in, simple past and past participle penned in)

  1. To enclose (animals) in a pen.
    1. (broadly, figuratively) To cause to be stuck in a situation; to be forced into a situation by circumstances.
  2. To schedule; fix a date for.
    • She wanted to say regardless of who got the contract, they should get out a calendar and pen it in.2012, Robin Bielman, Worth the Risk, →ISBN

Questions about pens in

What is pens in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pens in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pen in.

Words near pens in in the dictionary

  1. Penrosian
  2. Penruddock
  3. Penry
  4. Penryn
  5. pens
  6. pens in
  7. pens up
  8. Pensacola
  9. Pensacolan
  10. Pensacolans
  11. Pensarn

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