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plows on

plows on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of plow on.

Meaning of plow on

Verb

plow on (third-person singular simple present plows on, present participle plowing on, simple past and past participle plowed on)

  1. (idiomatic) To continue with a menial, tedious, or time-consuming task.
    • If you want to get good grades in the exam, you have to plow on with the book.

Questions about plows on

What is plows on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plows on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of plow on.

Words near plows on in the dictionary

  1. plows ahead
  2. plows back
  3. plows down
  4. plows in
  5. plows into
  6. plows on
  7. plows one's way
  8. plows over
  9. plows the sands
  10. plows through
  11. plows under

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