third
/θɝd/ verb C1- To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded.
- To divide into three equal parts.
He/she/it thirds · Past thirded · Past participle thirded · -ing form thirding
Verb forms
- Base form
- third
- He/she/it
- thirds
- Past
- thirded
- Past participle
- thirded
- -ing form
- thirding
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Villefort fell back on his chair, passed his hand over his brow, moist with perspiration, and, for the third time, read the letter.
That ring with the rough nugget on it was above it, and the twisted snake ring on the third finger.
On seeing him the third time, he so increased in boldness that he went up to him and commenced a familiar conversation with him.
Another perished in a similar manner, and then a third, and still others after them.
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