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being silent

being silent is the present participle and gerund of be silent.

Meaning of be silent

Verb

be silent (third-person singular simple present is silent, present participle being silent, simple past was silent, past participle been silent)

  1. To refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Questions about being silent

What is being silent the present participle and gerund of?
Being silent is the present participle and gerund of be silent.

Words near being silent in the dictionary

  1. being part of life's rich tapestry
  2. being poor is a mindset
  3. being poor is a state of mind
  4. being rid of
  5. being right
  6. being silent
  7. being someone's to lose
  8. being supposed to
  9. being taken ill
  10. being that
  11. being the worse for drink

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