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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby debut
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How to use debut in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for debut
debut
/ (ˈdeɪbjuː, ˈdɛbjuː) /
noun
- the first public appearance of an actor, musician, etc, or the first public presentation of a show
- (as modifier)debut album
the presentation of a debutante
verb (intr)
to make a debut
Word Origin for debut
C18: from French début, from Old French desbuter to play first (hence: make one's first appearance), from des- de- + but goal, target; see butt ²
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