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beats

SayBEETS/bits/

2 meanings of beats

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of beat. Use this form after he, she, or it.

    Her heart beats fast after she runs up the stairs.

    He beats the drum to keep everyone in time.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of beat. Use this form when you mean more than one beat.

    This song has four strong beats in each part.

    Police officers walk their beats around the town each evening.

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beats is a form of beat

beat, verb: To win against someone, get past a problem, or do better than someone or something. Full entry

Forms
beat also past tensebeats he/she/itbeating -ing formbeaten past participle
Spelling
beat → beats: add -s

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