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perpetrates

perpetrates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of perpetrate.

Meaning of perpetrate

Verb

perpetrate (third-person singular simple present perpetrates, present participle perpetrating, simple past and past participle perpetrated)

  1. (transitive) To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.
    • perpetrate a murder

Questions about perpetrates

What is perpetrates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Perpetrates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of perpetrate.

Words near perpetrates in the dictionary

  1. perpet
  2. perpetia
  3. perpetrable
  4. perpetrate
  5. perpetrated
  6. perpetrates
  7. perpetrating
  8. perpetration
  9. perpetrations
  10. perpetrator
  11. perpetratorhood

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