middleman
middleman · middlemans · middlemanned · middlemanning
To act as a middleman or intermediaryTo act as a middleman or intermediary.
» Sami stole cars and sold them through a middleman.
Meaning
1 sensesTo act as a middleman or intermediary.
Examples
5 sentencesSami stole cars and sold them through a middleman.
He stole computers and sold them through a middleman.
He stole cars and sold them through a middleman.
He stole guns and sold them through a middleman.
Algeria has the potential to act as a friendly diplomatic middleman.
Origin
From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
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Forms
middlemans, middlemanning, middlemanned, middlemanned| Base form | middleman · to middleman |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | middlemans |
| Present participle | middlemanning |
| Past simple | middlemanned |
| Past participle | middlemanned |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle