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puts in an appearance

puts in an appearance is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put in an appearance.

Meaning of put in an appearance

Verb

put in an appearance (third-person singular simple present puts in an appearance, present participle putting in an appearance, simple past and past participle put in an appearance)

  1. To attend an event briefly but not stay.
    • “Ah!” she said, as though surprised. “I’m very glad you’re at home. You never put in an appearance anywhere, and I haven’t seen you ever since Anna has been ill. […]”1901 [1878], chapter 19, in Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy, part 4

Questions about puts in an appearance

What is puts in an appearance the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts in an appearance is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put in an appearance.

Words near puts in an appearance in the dictionary

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

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