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Definitions
Noun
1

plural of bracket

"The accountants used brackets to enclose the supplementary notes in the financial report."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bracket

"The verb brackets does not appear in standard usage because it is an irregular verb that conjugates as brackets only when referring to third-person subjects. A correct sentence demonstrating the exact grammatical form would be: "She brackets her statements with examples." However, since this specific meaning (third-person singular simple present) is often confused or misstated due to spelling rules, a clearer example focusing on its function in context while adhering strictly to the requested definition is challenging without potential ambiguity. Let me try again with precision: The teacher brackets each student's essay for review. Wait, that uses "brackets" as a noun. For the verb form specifically: He brackets his argument with evidence. This sentence clearly shows the third-person singular simple present indicative form of the verb bracket used correctly according to the specified definition."

In plain English: To bracket something means to put it between two other things so that they are grouped together as a pair.

"The editor decided to bracket out all the footnotes from the final draft."

Example Sentences
"The editor decided to bracket out all the footnotes from the final draft." verb
"The editor decided to brackets out the confusing footnotes before publishing the article." verb
"She quickly brackets her notes in the margin so they don't distract from the main text." verb
"Please brackets these items on your list if you are unsure about their priority." verb
See Also
bracket dougong
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Rhyming Words
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