make a bolt for it in English

Forms: makes a bolt for it [present, singular, third-person], making a bolt for it [participle, present], made a bolt for it [participle, past], made a bolt for it [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,made>}} make a bolt for it (third-person singular simple present makes a bolt for it, present participle making a bolt for it, simple past and past participle made a bolt for it)

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    {
      "form": "makes a bolt for it",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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"make a bolt for it" meaning in English

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