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shaken the plum tree

shaken the plum tree is the past participle of shake the plum tree.

Meaning of shake the plum tree

Verb

shake the plum tree (third-person singular simple present shakes the plum tree, present participle shaking the plum tree, simple past shook the plum tree, past participle shaken the plum tree)

  1. (idiomatic, uncommon) To obtain a source of advantage, such as for political favors or appointments.

Questions about shaken the plum tree

What is shaken the plum tree the past participle of?
Shaken the plum tree is the past participle of shake the plum tree.

Words near shaken the plum tree in the dictionary

  1. shaken out
  2. shaken over
  3. shaken the dust from one's feet
  4. shaken the dust from one's sandals
  5. shaken the pagoda tree
  6. shaken the plum tree
  7. shaken together
  8. shaken up
  9. shakenly
  10. shakenness
  11. shakeout

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