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celibating

celibating is the present participle and gerund of celibate.

Meaning of celibate

Verb

celibate (third-person singular simple present celibates, present participle celibating, simple past and past participle celibated)

  1. (intransitive, rare) To practice celibacy.
    • However, be that as it may, Stason celebrated with the boys while Hessel celibated alone.1941, Michigan Raw Review, page 34

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Questions about celibating

What is celibating the present participle and gerund of?
Celibating is the present participle and gerund of celibate.

Words near celibating in the dictionary

  1. celibatarians
  2. celibate
  3. celibated
  4. celibately
  5. celibates
  6. celibating
  7. celibatist
  8. celibatists
  9. celibatory
  10. Celik
  11. Celiks

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