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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

shine on en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (imperative, informal, intransitive, usually) To continue to excel.
    • Keep shining on, champion!
  2. (US, informal, transitive) To humor (someone) or be condescending to (someone); to pretend to take (someone) seriously; to tell a tall tale; to pull someone's leg.
  3. (US, informal, transitive) To deliberately insult or aggravate (someone).

Forms

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shining on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shone on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shone on Tense=Past lexicographic
shines on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
shined on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shined on Tense=Past lexicographic