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shakes together

shakes together is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shake together.

Meaning of shake together

Verb

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

  1. (colloquial, dated, intransitive) To get along well; to make friends.
    • I did not introduce Sandy, and I was determined not to introduce Bauldie, and the advocate did not introduce the apparently intruding girl, but presently we shook together pretty well and were all talking promiscuously.1917, The Scottish Law Review and Sheriff Court Reports

Questions about shakes together

What is shakes together the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shakes together is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shake together.

Words near shakes together in the dictionary

  1. shakes over
  2. shakes the dust from one's feet
  3. shakes the dust from one's sandals
  4. shakes the pagoda tree
  5. shakes the plum tree
  6. shakes together
  7. shakes up
  8. shakeshake
  9. Shakespeare
  10. Shakespearean
  11. Shakespearean sonnet

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