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deceding

deceding is the present participle and gerund of decede.

Meaning of decede

Verb

decede (third-person singular simple present decedes, present participle deceding, simple past and past participle deceded)

  1. (obsolete) To withdraw.
    • God had ordered them not to decede from this form1654, Thomas Fuller, The Lord's Prayer ought not to be used by all Christians. Luke xi. 2

Questions about deceding

What is deceding the present participle and gerund of?
Deceding is the present participle and gerund of decede.

Words near deceding in the dictionary

  1. decede
  2. deceded
  3. decedent
  4. decedents
  5. decedes
  6. deceding
  7. deceipt
  8. deceiptful
  9. deceiptfull
  10. deceiptfully
  11. deceipts

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