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bringing away

bringing away is the present participle and gerund of bring away.

Meaning of bring away

Verb

bring away (third-person singular simple present brings away, present participle bringing away, simple past and past participle brought away)

  1. (dated) To cause or perform an abortion.

Questions about bringing away

What is bringing away the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing away is the present participle and gerund of bring away.

Words near bringing away in the dictionary

  1. bringing a lump to someone's throat
  2. bringing about
  3. bringing along
  4. bringing an end to
  5. bringing around
  6. bringing away
  7. bringing back
  8. bringing back to life
  9. bringing coals to Newcastle
  10. bringing down
  11. bringing down a notch

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