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amening

amening is the present participle and gerund of amen.

Meaning of amen

Verb

amen (third-person singular simple present amens, present participle amening, simple past and past participle amened)

  1. (intransitive) To say amen.
    • The moment Dr. Reid amened, we rushed straight out of the church off home.1942, Emily Carr, “Sunday”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC
  2. (transitive) To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.
    • spending the first half of the rally amening any mention of God or Reagan1984 August 11, Gail Ann Williams, “Convention Views: On The Street, In The Hall”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 5, page 3

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Questions about amening

What is amening the present participle and gerund of?
Amening is the present participle and gerund of amen.

Words near amening in the dictionary

  1. amends.
  2. amene
  3. amened
  4. AmEng
  5. Amenia
  6. amening
  7. amenities
  8. amenitize
  9. amenitized
  10. amenitizes
  11. amenitizing

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