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benetting

benetting is the present participle and gerund of benet.

Meaning of benet

Verb

benet (third-person singular simple present benets, present participle benetting, simple past and past participle benetted)

  1. (transitive) To catch in a net; ensnare.
  2. (transitive) To surround as by a net.
    • Being thus benetted round with villainsc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

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Questions about benetting

What is benetting the present participle and gerund of?
Benetting is the present participle and gerund of benet.

Words near benetting in the dictionary

  1. Benetnasch
  2. Benetnash
  3. benets
  4. Benett
  5. benetted
  6. benetting
  7. benettitalean
  8. benettle
  9. benettled
  10. benettles
  11. benettling

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