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belating

belating is the present participle and gerund of belate.

Meaning of belate

Verb

belate (third-person singular simple present belates, present participle belating, simple past and past participle belated)

  1. (transitive) To impede; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

Questions about belating

What is belating the present participle and gerund of?
Belating is the present participle and gerund of belate.

Words near belating in the dictionary

  1. belated happy birthday
  2. belatedly
  3. belatedness
  4. belatednesses
  5. belates
  6. belating
  7. belatticed
  8. Belauan
  9. belaud
  10. belauded
  11. belauder

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