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circumverting

circumverting is the present participle and gerund of circumvert.

Meaning of circumvert

Verb

circumvert (third-person singular simple present circumverts, present participle circumverting, simple past and past participle circumverted)

  1. (transitive) To rotate; to cause to turn around.
    • Let not the Devil circumvert us by his Frauds and Deceits;1779, Challoner, Richard, The Garden of the Soul: or, a Manual of Spiritual Exercises and Instructions for Christians

Questions about circumverting

What is circumverting the present participle and gerund of?
Circumverting is the present participle and gerund of circumvert.

Words near circumverting in the dictionary

  1. circumventricular
  2. circumvents
  3. circumversion
  4. circumvert
  5. circumverted
  6. circumverting
  7. circumverts
  8. circumvest
  9. circumvested
  10. circumvestibular
  11. circumvesting

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