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prays the gay away

prays the gay away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pray the gay away.

Meaning of pray the gay away

Verb

pray the gay away (third-person singular simple present prays the gay away, present participle praying the gay away, simple past and past participle prayed the gay away)

  1. (US, informal) To attempt to alter one's homosexuality through prayer.
    • This was my secret problem, my sin, and I earnestly hoped and prayed nearly every day of my life that it would be taken away from me. But of course, because it was an intrinsic part of me (albeit a part that I hadn't yet come to embrace), I was never able to pray the gay away.2014, Chris Dicken, Donny Wong, The Bumpy Road to Married Bliss, HarperCollins UK, →ISBN

Questions about prays the gay away

What is prays the gay away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Prays the gay away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pray the gay away.

Words near prays the gay away in the dictionary

  1. prayings
  2. prayopavesa
  3. prayopavesas
  4. prays
  5. prays away the gay
  6. prays the gay away
  7. prays to the porcelain god
  8. prays to the porcelain goddess
  9. prayse
  10. praysed
  11. prayses

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