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puts to the blush

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

Meaning of put to the blush

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To cause to blush with shame; to put to shame.
    • I am glad he is gon, a put me to the blush
      When a did aske me of ritch Somerfields death.1611, Lording Barry, Ram-Alley: or Merrie-Trickes, London: Robert Wilson, act II, scene 1

Questions about puts to the blush

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

Words near puts to the blush in the dictionary

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

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