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puts to the sword

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

Meaning of put to the sword

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To execute, especially by using a sword.
  2. (idiomatic) To severely defeat.
    • Robin van Persie scored twice as ruthless Arsenal put struggling West Ham to the sword in a match tipped to be Avram Grant's last as Hammers boss.2011 January 15, Kevin Darling, “West Ham 0 - 3 Arsenal”, in BBC
  3. (idiomatic) To kill by warfare.

Questions about puts to the sword

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

Words near puts to the sword in the dictionary

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

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