butter
noun
the fatty portion of milk, separating as a soft whitish or yellowish solid when milk or cream is agitated or churned.
has buttered
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present perfectof butter (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For a little extra motivation, Schaffer has buttered up his offensive linemen in training camp.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2017
It is generally the Mother Country that has buttered the Colonies.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 14, 1893 by Various
A child, when it is ill, has buttered toast and a picture-book instead of bread-and-milk and lessons.
From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Anthony Trollope
