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plays a part

plays a part is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play a part.

Meaning of play a part

Verb

play a part (third-person singular simple present plays a part, present participle playing a part, simple past and past participle played a part)

  1. (idiomatic) To be involved in such a way to affect the outcome, to be a contributing factor.
    • I'd like to play a part in the initial design.
    Synonyms:
    play a role, have an effect

Questions about plays a part

What is plays a part the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays a part is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play a part.

Words near plays a part in the dictionary

  1. playright
  2. playrights
  3. playroom
  4. playrooms
  5. plays
  6. plays a part
  7. plays a role
  8. plays a rôle
  9. plays about
  10. plays against type
  11. plays all one's cards

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