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trembles

trembles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tremble.

trembles is the plural of tremble.

Meaning of tremble

Verb

tremble (third-person singular simple present trembles, present participle trembling, simple past and past participle trembled)

  1. (intransitive) To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
    • Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To fear; to be afraid.
    • Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, James 2:19
    Synonyms:
    quail

See all 4 meanings of tremble

Noun

trembles (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of milk sickness.
    Synonyms:
    milk sickness

Proper noun capitalized: Trembles

Trembles

  1. (plural) plural of Tremble

Synonyms of trembles

Phrases with trembles

Questions about trembles

What does trembles mean?
Trembles means synonym of milk sickness.
What is trembles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Trembles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tremble.
What part of speech is trembles?
Trembles can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near trembles in the dictionary

  1. trembledst
  2. tremblement
  3. tremblements
  4. trembler
  5. tremblers
  6. trembles
  7. trembles and obeys
  8. tremblesome
  9. tremblest
  10. trembleth
  11. Trembley

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