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deaning

/ˈdiːnɪŋ/

deaning is the present participle and gerund of dean.

Meaning of dean

Verb

dean (third-person singular simple present deans, present participle deaning, simple past and past participle deaned)

  1. (intransitive, rare) To serve as a dean.
  2. (informal, transitive, otherwise rare) To send (a student) to see the dean of a college or university.

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Questions about deaning

What is deaning the present participle and gerund of?
Deaning is the present participle and gerund of dean.
How do you pronounce deaning?
Deaning is pronounced /ˈdiːnɪŋ/.

Words near deaning in the dictionary

  1. deanimate
  2. deanimated
  3. deanimates
  4. deanimating
  5. deanimation
  6. deaning
  7. Deanna
  8. deannex
  9. deannexation
  10. deannexations
  11. deannexed

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