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puts in a good word

puts in a good word is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put in a good word.

Meaning of put in a good word

Verb

put in a good word (third-person singular simple present puts in a good word, present participle putting in a good word, simple past and past participle put in a good word)

  1. To speak favourably of someone to someone else, in order to help them out.
    • Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? I've been looking for a job for the past two months.

Questions about puts in a good word

What is puts in a good word the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts in a good word is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put in a good word.

Words near puts in a good word in the dictionary

  1. puts hair on one's chest
  2. puts hair on someone's chest
  3. puts heads together
  4. puts horns on
  5. puts in
  6. puts in a good word
  7. puts in a word
  8. puts in an appearance
  9. puts in an oar
  10. puts in mind
  11. puts in one's oar

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