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sheds a tear

sheds a tear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shed a tear.

Meaning of shed a tear

Verb

shed a tear (third-person singular simple present sheds a tear, present participle shedding a tear, simple past and past participle shed a tear)

  1. (idiomatic) To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness)
  2. (Ireland, UK, obsolete, slang) To take a dram, or glass of spirits.
    • Now, in coming down here, I journeyed part of the way with a jolly old cock, who shed a tear with me every time the coach stopped […]1848, Thomas Frost, Paul the Poacher, page 118

Questions about sheds a tear

What is sheds a tear the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sheds a tear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shed a tear.

Words near sheds a tear in the dictionary

  1. Shedrick
  2. Shedricks
  3. shedrow
  4. shedrows
  5. sheds
  6. sheds a tear
  7. sheds blood
  8. sheds light on
  9. sheds out
  10. sheds skin
  11. sheds tears

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