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wins one's spurs

wins one's spurs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of win one's spurs.

Meaning of win one's spurs

Verb

win one's spurs (third-person singular simple present wins one's spurs, present participle winning one's spurs, simple past and past participle won one's spurs)

  1. To achieve recognition.

Questions about wins one's spurs

What is wins one's spurs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wins one's spurs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of win one's spurs.

Words near wins one's spurs in the dictionary

  1. wins back
  2. wins big
  3. wins by a nose
  4. wins on Sunday, sells on Monday
  5. wins one for the Gipper
  6. wins one's spurs
  7. wins out
  8. wins over
  9. wins round
  10. wins someone's heart
  11. wins the battle, but loses the war

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