dob on in English

Forms: dobs on [present, singular, third-person], dobbing on [participle, present], dobbed on [participle, past], dobbed on [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} dob on (third-person singular simple present dobs on, present participle dobbing on, simple past and past participle dobbed on)

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        "Synonym of dob in (“to betray (someone) by informing on them”)."
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    {
      "form": "dobs on",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "present"
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    },
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      "form": "dobbed on",
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        "past"
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      "form": "dobbed on",
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"dob on" meaning in English

Verb