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answering someone's prayers

answering someone's prayers is the present participle and gerund of answer someone's prayers.

Meaning of answer someone's prayers

Verb

answer someone's prayers (third-person singular simple present answers someone's prayers, present participle answering someone's prayers, simple past and past participle answered someone's prayers)

  1. (idiomatic) To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
    • As if answering our prayers, her [Sabrina Carpenter's] team just posted an official mood board for Short n' Sweet Tour outfits. The vibe? Pastel colors, platform shoes, babydoll dresses, sparkles, and heart and kiss motifs.2024 September 21, Heath Owens, “What to Wear to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short N' Sweet' Tour”, in Cosmopolitan

Questions about answering someone's prayers

What is answering someone's prayers the present participle and gerund of?
Answering someone's prayers is the present participle and gerund of answer someone's prayers.

Words near answering someone's prayers in the dictionary

  1. answering machines
  2. answering pennant
  3. answering pennants
  4. answering service
  5. answering services
  6. answering someone's prayers
  7. answering the call
  8. answering the call of nature
  9. answering the helm
  10. answering to
  11. answering up

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