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compearing

compearing is the present participle and gerund of compear.

Meaning of compear

Verb

compear (third-person singular simple present compears, present participle compearing, simple past and past participle compeared)

  1. (obsolete) To appear before.
  2. (Scotland, obsolete) To appear before a judge in court, either in person or acting as an attorney.

Questions about compearing

What is compearing the present participle and gerund of?
Compearing is the present participle and gerund of compear.

Words near compearing in the dictionary

  1. compearance
  2. compearances
  3. compearant
  4. compearants
  5. compeared
  6. compearing
  7. compears
  8. Compeau
  9. Compeaus
  10. comped
  11. compeer

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