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)
- 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.
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