sir
/sɜɹ/ verb C2- To address another individual using "sir". · Sir, yes, sir! —Don't you sir me, private! I work for a living!
He/she/it sirs · Past sirred · Past participle sirred · -ing form sirring
Verb forms
- Base form
- sir
- He/she/it
- sirs
- Past
- sirred
- Past participle
- sirred
- -ing form
- sirring
From the library
“Alas, sir, in the most unexpected manner.
“In a moment, sir,” answered Dantès, “and I’m with you.” Then calling to the crew, he said, “Let go!”
“I do not know, sir; it was to fulfil the last instructions of Captain Leclere, who, when dying, gave me a packet for Marshal Bertrand.”
“Why, it was he who spoke to me, sir,” said Dantès, with a smile.
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