Meaning

1 senses

  1. To take the liberty; to make free.

More definitions
  • take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

Examples

4 sentences

  1. I make so bold as to ask you.

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  2. May I make so bold as to request your assistance?

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  3. He made a bold attempt.

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  4. He made bold to speak to the King.

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Forms

makes bold, making bold, made bold, made bold
Base formmake bold · to make bold
3rd person singularmakes bold
Present participlemaking bold
Past simplemade bold
Past participlemade bold

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymake bold
he, she, itmakes bold

Past simpleLesson

all personsmade bold

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave made bold
he, she, ithas made bold

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill make bold

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission:darepresume

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
majorA2majorityB1makeA1makeovermakerA2makeshift
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