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plays God

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

Meaning of play God

Verb

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

  1. (derogatory, intransitive, usually) To act in ways commonly associated with or reserved for God, especially by scientific means, such as exercising omnipotence or excessive control over life and nature.
    • With all due respect, professor, do you really think that playing God and researching human immortality is a wise idea?

Questions about plays God

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

Words near plays God in the dictionary

  1. plays first fiddle
  2. plays for love
  3. plays for time
  4. plays full
  5. plays games
  6. plays God
  7. plays gooseberry
  8. plays hardball
  9. plays havoc
  10. plays hell with
  11. plays hob with

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