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understands trap

understands trap is the third-person singular simple present indicative of understand trap.

Meaning of understand trap

Verb

understand trap (third-person singular simple present understands trap, present participle understanding trap, simple past and past participle understood trap)

  1. (obsolete, slang) To be conscious of any trickery; to be alert to one's own interests, to know what's going on.
    • ‘Yes! yes!’ said Mr Doughty, another tradesman, ‘we understand trap, and so does our good neighbour.’1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 345

Questions about understands trap

What is understands trap the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Understands trap is the third-person singular simple present indicative of understand trap.

Words near understands trap in the dictionary

  1. understandingly
  2. understandingness
  3. understandings
  4. understands
  5. understands the assignment
  6. understands trap
  7. understate
  8. understated
  9. understatedly
  10. understatedness
  11. understatement

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