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puts the fear of God into

puts the fear of God into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the fear of God into.

Meaning of put the fear of God into

Verb

put the fear of God into (third-person singular simple present puts the fear of God into, present participle putting the fear of God into, simple past and past participle put the fear of God into)

  1. To cause someone to repent through fear of the wrath of God.
  2. (idiomatic) To cause someone to fear abjectly in other contexts; to terrify completely.
    • It was the ‘minnie-woffers’ which put the fear of God into them.1915 August, Red Feather, 86/1
  3. (idiomatic) To cause someone to obey through fear in other contexts; to terrify into submission.
    • Well, I'll continue to put the fear of God into the troops for as long as I can... but there comes a time... We're nowhere near it yet, of course...1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1

Questions about puts the fear of God into

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

Words near puts the fear of God into in the dictionary

  1. puts the clock back
  2. puts the clock forward
  3. puts the clocks back
  4. puts the cork back in the bottle
  5. puts the dead wood on
  6. puts the fear of God into
  7. puts the finger on
  8. puts the frighteners on someone
  9. puts the genie back in the bottle
  10. puts the hammer down
  11. puts the heat on

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