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plays to

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

Meaning of play to

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, to.
    • At the festival, the band played to 20,000 people.
  2. To act in a way most suitable to; to act in a way that best brings out (a quality, condition, etc.).
    • He played to his strengths tonight.
  3. To act in order to gain the attention or admiration of.
    • to play to the crowd

Questions about plays to

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

Words near plays to in the dictionary

  1. plays the something card
  2. plays the system
  3. plays the wag
  4. plays the white man
  5. plays through
  6. plays to
  7. plays to the cheap seats
  8. plays to the gallery
  9. plays to win
  10. plays up
  11. plays up Old Gooseberry

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