Meaning

1 senses

  1. (UK, informal)To choose; to select.

    The entire dessert menu was tempting, but I plumped for the cheesecake.

More definitions
  • be behind; approve of

Examples

1 sentences

  1. I plumped for this jumper.

    deIch habe mich für diesen Pullover entschieden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Forms

plumps for, plumping for, plumped for, plumped for
Base formplump for · to plump for
3rd person singularplumps for
Present participleplumping for
Past simpleplumped for
Past participleplumped for

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyplump for
he, she, itplumps for

Past simpleLesson

all personsplumped for

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave plumped for
he, she, ithas plumped for

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill plump for

Phrasal verbs

3 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

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