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decreeing

decreeing is the present participle and gerund of decree.

Meaning of decree

Verb

decree (third-person singular simple present decrees, present participle decreeing, simple past and past participle decreed)

  1. To command by a decree.
    • A court decrees a restoration of property.
    Synonyms:
    enact, ordain

See all 5 meanings of decree

Noun

decreeing (plural decreeings)

  1. The giving out of a decree.

Forms of decreeing

pluraldecreeings

Questions about decreeing

What does decreeing mean?
Decreeing means the giving out of a decree.
What is decreeing the present participle and gerund of?
Decreeing is the present participle and gerund of decree.
What part of speech is decreeing?
Decreeing is a noun.
What is the plural of decreeing?
The plural of decreeing is decreeings.

Words near decreeing in the dictionary

  1. decree nisi
  2. decree nisis
  3. decree time
  4. decreeable
  5. decreed
  6. decreeing
  7. decreeings
  8. decreement
  9. decreements
  10. decreer
  11. decreers

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