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puts the question to

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

Meaning of put the question to

Verb

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

  1. To threaten a piece (especially, to threaten a developed bishop by moving a pawn to the third or sixth rank), in such a way that it forces the opponent to make a deeper strategic decision whether to sacrifice the piece.
    • I put the question to the Rook, both to commit it away from the open d-file and to prevent c4-c5.1991 January/February, Selby Anderson, Texas Knights, volume 32, number 3, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2025, page 16

Questions about puts the question to

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

Words near puts the question to in the dictionary

  1. puts the miller's eye out
  2. puts the moves on
  3. puts the pedal to the metal
  4. puts the plug in the jug
  5. puts the pot on
  6. puts the question to
  7. puts the record straight
  8. puts the saddle on the right horse
  9. puts the screw
  10. puts the screws
  11. puts the squeeze on

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