sprain
verb (used with object)
to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
will sprain
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future tenseof sprain.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Oh—in a week or two, after we are safely away, François will sprain his wrist, and be forced to give up his position as Monsieur Stapleton's chauffeur.
From The Blue Lights A Detective Story by Kummer, Frederic Arnold
