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dearing

dearing is the present participle and gerund of dear.

Meaning of dear

Verb

dear (third-person singular simple present dears, present participle dearing, simple past and past participle deared)

  1. (obsolete) To endear.
    • Nor should a Sonne his Sire loue for reward, But for he is his Sire, in nature dear’d.1603, John Davies of Hereford, Microcosmos

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Proper noun capitalized: Dearing

Dearing (plural Dearings)

  1. A surname.

Forms of dearing

pluralDearings

Questions about dearing

What does dearing mean?
Dearing means a surname.
What is dearing the present participle and gerund of?
Dearing is the present participle and gerund of dear.
What part of speech is dearing?
Dearing is a proper noun.

Words near dearing in the dictionary

  1. dearheart
  2. dearhearts
  3. dearie
  4. dearie me
  5. dearies
  6. dearing
  7. Dearinger
  8. Dearingers
  9. Dearings
  10. dearish
  11. Dearle

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