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puts food on the table

puts food on the table is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put food on the table.

Meaning of put food on the table

Verb

put food on the table (third-person singular simple present puts food on the table, present participle putting food on the table, simple past and past participle put food on the table)

  1. (idiomatic) To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.
    • I don't care what I do. If it pays the bills and puts food on the table, I'm not bothered.2009, “My Laid-off Life”, in The Guardian, 15 Jun 09

Questions about puts food on the table

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

Words near puts food on the table in the dictionary

  1. puts down as
  2. puts down for
  3. puts down roots
  4. puts down to
  5. puts facts on the ground
  6. puts food on the table
  7. puts foot to ass
  8. puts forth
  9. puts forward
  10. puts hair on one's chest
  11. puts hair on someone's chest

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