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begiving

begiving noun: the act or process of begiving or giving out; issuing. Also the present participle and gerund of begive.

Noun

begiving (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of begiving or giving out; issuing.
    • I have give my age in to many people, but I don't know how they have been turn in to the order of yours, as the begiving.1992, Rita B. Dandridge, Black women's blues: a literary anthology, 1934-1988
    • Maria was forever to begive her begivings to the loathsome imposter who’s waddling skulk had haunted her. Thus life nourishes death and as the witch died so did she.2010, Chris Worth, Captain Jeans and the Quest for Keith, storywrite.com

Also used as

begiving is also the present participle and gerund of begive.

Origin of begiving

From begive + -ing.

Questions about begiving

What does begiving mean?
Begiving means the act or process of begiving or giving out; issuing.
What part of speech is begiving?
Begiving is a noun.

Words near begiving in the dictionary

  1. begirds
  2. begirt
  3. begive
  4. begiven
  5. begives
  6. begiving
  7. begladden
  8. beglammer
  9. beglammering
  10. beglamor
  11. beglamored

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