gloze
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gloze
(glōz)v. glozed, gloz·ing, gloz·es
v.tr.
To minimize or underplay; gloss: glozed over the embarrassing part.
v.intr. Archaic
To use flattery or cajolery.
[Middle English glosen, to interpret, explain away, from Old French gloser, from glose, gloss; see gloss2.]
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gloze
(ɡləʊz)vb
1. (often foll by: over) to explain away; minimize the effect or importance of
2. to make explanatory notes or glosses on (a text)
3. to use flattery (on)
n
4. flattery or deceit
5. an explanatory note or gloss
6. specious or deceptive talk or action
[C13: from Old French glosser to comment; see gloss2]
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gloze
(gloʊz)v. glozed, gloz•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to explain away; gloss over.
v.i. 2. Archaic. to comment.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French gloser < Medieval Latin glossāre; see gloss 2]
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gloze
Past participle: glozed
Gerund: glozing
| Imperative |
|---|
| gloze |
| gloze |
| Present |
|---|
| I gloze |
| you gloze |
| he/she/it glozes |
| we gloze |
| you gloze |
| they gloze |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I glozed |
| you glozed |
| he/she/it glozed |
| we glozed |
| you glozed |
| they glozed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am glozing |
| you are glozing |
| he/she/it is glozing |
| we are glozing |
| you are glozing |
| they are glozing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have glozed |
| you have glozed |
| he/she/it has glozed |
| we have glozed |
| you have glozed |
| they have glozed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was glozing |
| you were glozing |
| he/she/it was glozing |
| we were glozing |
| you were glozing |
| they were glozing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had glozed |
| you had glozed |
| he/she/it had glozed |
| we had glozed |
| you had glozed |
| they had glozed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will gloze |
| you will gloze |
| he/she/it will gloze |
| we will gloze |
| you will gloze |
| they will gloze |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have glozed |
| you will have glozed |
| he/she/it will have glozed |
| we will have glozed |
| you will have glozed |
| they will have glozed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be glozing |
| you will be glozing |
| he/she/it will be glozing |
| we will be glozing |
| you will be glozing |
| they will be glozing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been glozing |
| you have been glozing |
| he/she/it has been glozing |
| we have been glozing |
| you have been glozing |
| they have been glozing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been glozing |
| you will have been glozing |
| he/she/it will have been glozing |
| we will have been glozing |
| you will have been glozing |
| they will have been glozing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been glozing |
| you had been glozing |
| he/she/it had been glozing |
| we had been glozing |
| you had been glozing |
| they had been glozing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would gloze |
| you would gloze |
| he/she/it would gloze |
| we would gloze |
| you would gloze |
| they would gloze |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have glozed |
| you would have glozed |
| he/she/it would have glozed |
| we would have glozed |
| you would have glozed |
| they would have glozed |
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verb1. To conceal or make light of a fault or offense.Also used with over:
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