Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Lajos emptied the tank.

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Translations

3 languages

Forms

empties the tank, emptying the tank, emptied the tank, emptied the tank
Base formempty the tank · to empty the tank
3rd person singularempties the tank
Present participleemptying the tank
Past simpleemptied the tank
Past participleemptied the tank

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyempty the tank
he, she, itempties the tank

Past simpleLesson

all personsemptied the tank

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave emptied the tank
he, she, ithas emptied the tank

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill empty the tank

Synonyms

4 synonyms
make the utmost effort:give one's allgo all outgo for brokepull out all the stops

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
emptinessemptyA2emuemulateC2emulsion
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