tan
verb (used with object)
to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
will tan
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future tenseof tan.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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A whirlpool bath can be counted on to tone the muscles and raise the spirits, while built-in sun lamps will tan the hide.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wind will tan your face, and my stomach will fall in from walking.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Light skins like the fox will tan in 24 to 48 hours; heavier ones in proportional time.
From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Albert B. Farnham
No more, alack, poor Will will tan, Since Will will, all unwilling, Though tanner he and proper man, A gloomy grave be filling.
From The Geste of Duke Jocelyn by Jeffery Farnol
The palms of your hands will thicken, The skin of your cheek will tan, You'll grow ragged and weary and swarthy, But you'll walk like a man!
From The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse by Hamlin Garland
