butter
noun
the fatty portion of milk, separating as a soft whitish or yellowish solid when milk or cream is agitated or churned.
have buttered
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present perfectof butter.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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Oh… and kudos to Appiah for taking the time to remind us of some of the institutions of higher learning that have buttered his bread.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2017
Once more I made bold to ask if I could have buttered toast.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various
"Oh, we are great friends, Lydia and I. I shall have buttered toast for tea to-night."
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 by Various
I must have buttered and bit into a huge slice of bread just so, and chewed at it with a smacking sound in just that way.
From Main-Travelled Roads by Hamlin Garland
Creamed Eggs in Baking-Dishes Cut six hard-boiled eggs up into bits, mix with a cup of white sauce, and put in small baking-dishes which you have buttered.
From A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl by Caroline French Benton
