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sits on death's doorstep

sits on death's doorstep is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sit on death's doorstep.

Meaning of sit on death's doorstep

Verb

sit on death's doorstep (third-person singular simple present sits on death's doorstep, present participle sitting on death's doorstep, simple past and past participle sat on death's doorstep)

  1. To be on the brink of death; to be almost dead.
    • You can sit on death's doorstep, And rest your weary bones.1982, Lyrical Iowa, page 109

Questions about sits on death's doorstep

What is sits on death's doorstep the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sits on death's doorstep is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sit on death's doorstep.

Words near sits on death's doorstep in the dictionary

  1. sits in on
  2. sits loose
  3. sits loosely
  4. sits off
  5. sits on
  6. sits on death's doorstep
  7. sits on it
  8. sits on one's arse
  9. sits on one's ass
  10. sits on one's hands
  11. sits on one's laurels

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