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eldering

eldering is the present participle and gerund of elder.

Meaning of elder

Verb

elder (third-person singular simple present elders, present participle eldering, simple past and past participle eldered)

  1. (Quakerism) To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
    • I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship.

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Questions about eldering

What is eldering the present participle and gerund of?
Eldering is the present participle and gerund of elder.

Words near eldering in the dictionary

  1. elderfathers
  2. elderflower
  3. elderflowers
  4. elderhood
  5. Elderidge
  6. eldering
  7. elderish
  8. Elderkin
  9. Elderkins
  10. elderlies
  11. elderliness

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