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begreasing

begreasing is the present participle and gerund of begrease.

Meaning of begrease

Verb

begrease (third-person singular simple present begreases, present participle begreasing, simple past and past participle begreased)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To dirty or smear with grease or other oily matter.
    Synonyms:
    grease up

Questions about begreasing

What is begreasing the present participle and gerund of?
Begreasing is the present participle and gerund of begrease.

Words near begreasing in the dictionary

  1. begraved
  2. begraving
  3. begrease
  4. begreased
  5. begreases
  6. begreasing
  7. begreet
  8. begrieve
  9. begrieved
  10. begrieves
  11. begrieving

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