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puts past

puts past is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put past.

Meaning of put past

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, past.
    • He put the ball past the goalkeeper.
  2. (ditransitive, idiomatic) To consider (something) to be not possible for (someone) (to do); (see also put it past).
    • Would he go so far as to call the police? I wouldn't put it past him.
  3. To conceal or disguise (something) so that it is undetected by (someone) (see also put one past).
    • You'll never put that wheeze past our eagle-eyed boss.

Questions about puts past

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

Words near puts past in the dictionary

  1. puts out to grass
  2. puts out to pasture
  3. puts out to sea
  4. puts over
  5. puts paid to
  6. puts past
  7. puts pen to paper
  8. puts round
  9. puts salt on someone's tail
  10. puts some timber on
  11. puts someone hip

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