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stows away

stows away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stow away.

Meaning of stow away

Verb

stow away (third-person singular simple present stows away, present participle stowing away, simple past and past participle stowed away)

  1. (transitive) to stow or secure aloof in a safe place
  2. (intransitive) to obtain passage (on a ship or similar vehicle) by secreting oneself inside before departure
    • Aren't those the things from the station yesterday? They must've stowed away!2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Excess Express

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What is stows away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stows away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stow away.

Words near stows away in the dictionary

  1. Stowport
  2. stowps
  3. stowre
  4. stowres
  5. stows
  6. stows away
  7. stowse
  8. stowsed
  9. stowses
  10. stowsing
  11. Stoy

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