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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

drop behind en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stand, behind.

Forms

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drops behind Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
dropped behind Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dropped behind Tense=Past lexicographic
dropping behind Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic