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befruiting

befruiting is the present participle and gerund of befruit.

Meaning of befruit

Verb

befruit (third-person singular simple present befruits, present participle befruiting, simple past and past participle befruited)

  1. (rare, transitive) To endow, cover, or adorn with fruit (all senses); (by extension) to make fruitful.
    • I present to Thee these new children, with whom Thou hast so quickly befruited it and also my desire that they receive holy Baptism, since they have already been instructed in the faith.1902, María de Jesús (de Agreda, sor), Mystical City of God
    Synonyms:
    fruiten

Questions about befruiting

What is befruiting the present participle and gerund of?
Befruiting is the present participle and gerund of befruit.

Words near befruiting in the dictionary

  1. befrosts
  2. befroze
  3. befrozen
  4. befruit
  5. befruited
  6. befruiting
  7. befruits
  8. befuck
  9. befucked
  10. befucking
  11. befucks

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