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congeeing

congeeing is the present participle and gerund of congee.

Meaning of congee

Verb

congee (third-person singular simple present congees, present participle congeeing, simple past and past participle congeed)

  1. (archaic, obsolete, transitive) To give formal permission to leave; to dismiss.
  2. (archaic, obsolete, transitive) To give formal permission to do something; to license.
  3. (archaic) To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.
  4. (archaic) To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., (particularly dialectal) while leaving; (figuratively) to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.

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Questions about congeeing

What is congeeing the present participle and gerund of?
Congeeing is the present participle and gerund of congee.

Words near congeeing in the dictionary

  1. conged
  2. congee
  3. congee house
  4. congee houses
  5. congeed
  6. congeeing
  7. congees
  8. congeing
  9. congelation
  10. congelations
  11. congelative

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