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bountying

bountying is the present participle and gerund of bounty.

Meaning of bounty

Verb

bounty (third-person singular simple present bounties, present participle bountying, simple past and past participle bountied)

  1. (transitive) To offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.
    Synonyms:
    put a bounty on someone's head, put a price on someone's head

See all 7 meanings of bounty

Questions about bountying

What is bountying the present participle and gerund of?
Bountying is the present participle and gerund of bounty.

Words near bountying in the dictionary

  1. bounty hunters
  2. bounty jumper
  3. bounty jumpers
  4. Bountygate
  5. bountyhed
  6. bountying
  7. bountyless
  8. Bouphonia
  9. bouquet
  10. bouquet garni
  11. bouquet of circles

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