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puts pen to paper

puts pen to paper is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put pen to paper.

Meaning of put pen to paper

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To write something (especially using pen and ink).
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To begin to write something.
    • "The Government's response indicates there is still some way to go before they will be ready to put pen to paper on a detailed plan."2023 June 28, “Network News: Government challenged over inertia on decarbonisation”, in RAIL, number 986, page 19

Questions about puts pen to paper

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

Words near puts pen to paper in the dictionary

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

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