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set an example

set an example verb: to behave in a way that other people should.

Verb

set an example (third-person singular simple present sets an example, present participle setting an example, simple past and past participle set an example)

  1. To behave in a way that other people should.

set an example meaning in Tamil

set an example in Tamil

எடுத்துக்காட்டாக இலங்கு, முன்மாதிரியாக இரு

Forms of set an example

third-person singular presentsets an example
present participlesetting an example
past participleset an example
pastset an example

Questions about set an example

What does set an example mean?
Set an example means to behave in a way that other people should.
What is set an example in Tamil?
Set an example in Tamil is எடுத்துக்காட்டாக இலங்கு, முன்மாதிரியாக இரு. See Set an example meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is set an example?
Set an example is a verb.
What is the past tense of set an example?
The past tense of set an example is set an example.

Words near set an example in the dictionary

  1. set afire
  2. set after
  3. set against
  4. set ahead
  5. set alight
  6. set an example
  7. Set animal
  8. Set animals
  9. set apart
  10. set aright
  11. set aside

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