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puts out a fire

puts out a fire is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put out a fire.

Meaning of put out a fire

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.
    • The manager had to put out the fire after a raw hamburger was served to a customer.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: put out a fire.

Questions about puts out a fire

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

Words near puts out a fire in the dictionary

  1. puts oneself in someone's shoes
  2. puts oneself out
  3. puts oneself out of the way
  4. puts onto
  5. puts out
  6. puts out a fire
  7. puts out feelers
  8. puts out of one's head
  9. puts out of one's mind
  10. puts out the fire
  11. puts out to grass

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