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asking for someone's hand in marriage

asking for someone's hand in marriage is the present participle and gerund of ask for someone's hand in marriage.

Meaning of ask for someone's hand in marriage

Verb

ask for someone's hand in marriage (third-person singular simple present asks for someone's hand in marriage, present participle asking for someone's hand in marriage, simple past and past participle asked for someone's hand in marriage)

  1. (dated) To propose marriage

Questions about asking for someone's hand in marriage

What is asking for someone's hand in marriage the present participle and gerund of?
Asking for someone's hand in marriage is the present participle and gerund of ask for someone's hand in marriage.

Words near asking for someone's hand in marriage in the dictionary

  1. asking around
  2. asking back
  3. asking for
  4. asking for a friend
  5. asking for it
  6. asking for someone's hand in marriage
  7. asking for the moon
  8. asking for trouble
  9. asking how high when someone says jump
  10. asking in
  11. Asking Jeeves

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