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sings for one's supper

sings for one's supper is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sing for one's supper.

Meaning of sing for one's supper

Verb

sing for one's supper (third-person singular simple present sings for one's supper, present participle singing for one's supper, simple past sang for one's supper, past participle sung for one's supper)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To work in exchange for some reward or recompense.

Questions about sings for one's supper

What is sings for one's supper the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sings for one's supper is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sing for one's supper.

Words near sings for one's supper in the dictionary

  1. singress
  2. singresses
  3. sings
  4. sings a different tune
  5. sings along
  6. sings for one's supper
  7. sings from the same hymnbook
  8. sings Kumbaya
  9. sings like a bird
  10. sings like a canary
  11. sings off the same hymn sheet

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