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puts to sea

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

Meaning of put to sea

Verb

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

  1. To leave a port or harbour on a voyage, or for other purposes such as fishing.
    • The sun was rising for the third time since he had put to sea when the fish started to circle.1952 September 1, Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC, page 86

Questions about puts to sea

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

Words near puts to sea in the dictionary

  1. puts to death
  2. puts to good account
  3. puts to good use
  4. puts to lie
  5. puts to rest
  6. puts to sea
  7. puts to shame
  8. puts to sleep
  9. puts to the blush
  10. puts to the horn
  11. puts to the sword

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