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puts a block on

puts a block on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a block on.

Meaning of put a block on

Verb

put a block on (third-person singular simple present puts a block on, present participle putting a block on, simple past and past participle put a block on)

  1. to stop something.
    Synonyms:
    put a hold on, put the kibosh on, put a lid on

Questions about puts a block on

What is puts a block on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts a block on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a block on.

Words near puts a block on in the dictionary

  1. putrifying
  2. putrilage
  3. putry
  4. puts
  5. puts a band-aid on a bullet wound
  6. puts a block on
  7. puts a brave face on
  8. puts a bug in someone's ear
  9. puts a cork in it
  10. puts a crimp in
  11. puts a damper on

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