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plays one's part

plays one's part is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play one's part.

Meaning of play one's part

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of play a part.
    • Nora had played her part—there could be no doubt of its success—but now she was uncertain of what next would be required of her.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London
    Synonyms:
    play a part

Questions about plays one's part

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

Words near plays one's part in the dictionary

  1. plays one against another
  2. plays one's cards right
  3. plays one's cards well
  4. plays one's guts out
  5. plays one's hand right
  6. plays one's part
  7. plays out
  8. plays pendulum
  9. plays politics
  10. plays possum
  11. plays pussy

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