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beggaring belief

beggaring belief is the present participle and gerund of beggar belief.

Meaning of beggar belief

Verb

beggar belief (third-person singular simple present beggars belief, present participle beggaring belief, simple past and past participle beggared belief)

  1. (UK, intransitive) To appear implausible or unbelievable.
    • It beggars belief to suppose that corporate policies can always pursue the best interests of a company.

Questions about beggaring belief

What is beggaring belief the present participle and gerund of?
Beggaring belief is the present participle and gerund of beggar belief.

Words near beggaring belief in the dictionary

  1. beggareth
  2. beggarhood
  3. beggarhoods
  4. beggaries
  5. beggaring
  6. beggaring belief
  7. beggaring description
  8. beggaring the question
  9. beggarism
  10. beggarize
  11. beggarized

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