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belettering

belettering is the present participle and gerund of beletter.

Meaning of beletter

Verb

beletter (third-person singular simple present beletters, present participle belettering, simple past and past participle belettered)

  1. (rare) To add letters (indicating rank or education etc.) to one's name as little more than decoration

Questions about belettering

What is belettering the present participle and gerund of?
Belettering is the present participle and gerund of beletter.

Words near belettering in the dictionary

  1. beleric myrobalan
  2. beleric myrobalans
  3. belesh
  4. beletter
  5. belettered
  6. belettering
  7. beletters
  8. beleue
  9. Belew
  10. Belews
  11. Beleți-Negrești

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