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puts the clock forward

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

Meaning of put the clock forward

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To change the time in a time zone to a later time.
    • Don't forget that this Sunday we put the clocks forward an hour.

Questions about puts the clock forward

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

Words near puts the clock forward in the dictionary

  1. puts the cart before the horse
  2. puts the case
  3. puts the cat among the pigeons
  4. puts the change on someone
  5. puts the clock back
  6. puts the clock forward
  7. puts the clocks back
  8. puts the cork back in the bottle
  9. puts the dead wood on
  10. puts the fear of God into
  11. puts the finger on

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