English

sweat

swɛt
Meaning: to produce liquid on the skin when hot, nervous, or sick
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base sweat
3rd person singular present sweats
Present participle sweating
Past sweated
Will future will sweat
Going-to future going to sweat
Imperative negative don't sweat / do not sweat

Example

He was sweating profusely.
He was sweating profusely.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical perspiration due to heat or exercise, but can also refer to nervous sweating.

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