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downtending

downtending is the present participle and gerund of downtend.

Meaning of downtend

Verb

downtend (third-person singular simple present downtends, present participle downtending, simple past and past participle downtended)

  1. (intransitive, rare) To have a downward tendency.
    Antonyms:
    uptend

Questions about downtending

What is downtending the present participle and gerund of?
Downtending is the present participle and gerund of downtend.

Words near downtending in the dictionary

  1. downtalks
  2. downteching
  3. downtempo
  4. downtend
  5. downtended
  6. downtending
  7. downtends
  8. downthread
  9. downthrow
  10. downthrown
  11. downthrows

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