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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

judge a book by its cover en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To make judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.

Forms

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judges a book by its cover Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
judged a book by its cover Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
judged a book by its cover Tense=Past lexicographic
judging a book by its cover Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

you can't judge a book by its cover