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belaving

belaving is the present participle and gerund of belave.

Meaning of belave

Verb (1)

belave (third-person singular simple present belaves, present participle belaving, simple past and past participle belaved)

  1. (transitive) To lave or wash about; wash all over; wash.

Verb (2)

belave (third-person singular simple present belaves, present participle belaving, simple past and past participle belaved)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) to remain, continue; to belay
  2. (archaic, intransitive) to be alive

Questions about belaving

What is belaving the present participle and gerund of?
Belaving is the present participle and gerund of belave.

Words near belaving in the dictionary

  1. belauds
  2. belaugh
  3. belave
  4. belaved
  5. belaves
  6. belaving
  7. Belawan
  8. belawgiven
  9. belay
  10. belay device
  11. belay devices

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