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treads carefully

treads carefully is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tread carefully.

Meaning of tread carefully

Verb

tread carefully (third-person singular simple present treads carefully, present participle treading carefully, simple past trod carefully, past participle trodden carefully)

  1. (idiomatic) To exercise precaution; to be careful with regards to the situation; to tread lightly.

Questions about treads carefully

What is treads carefully the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Treads carefully is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tread carefully.

Words near treads carefully in the dictionary

  1. treadmills
  2. treadplate
  3. treadplates
  4. treads
  5. treads a measure
  6. treads carefully
  7. treads down
  8. treads in someone's footsteps
  9. treads in someone's steps
  10. treads lightly
  11. treads on

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