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embosoming

embosoming is the present participle and gerund of embosom.

Meaning of embosom

Verb

embosom (third-person singular simple present embosoms, present participle embosoming, simple past and past participle embosomed)

  1. (transitive) To draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure.
  2. (transitive) To enclose, surround, or protect.
    • [S]uffice it to record, that blessed with a numerous progeny, Emily found herself completely embosomed in domestic bliss: […]1826, William Child Green, The Woodland Family, or The Sons of Error and Daughters of Simplicity, A Domestic Tale, London: J. M'Gowan and Sons, →OCLC, page 556

Questions about embosoming

What is embosoming the present participle and gerund of?
Embosoming is the present participle and gerund of embosom.

Words near embosoming in the dictionary

  1. embosked
  2. embosking
  3. embosks
  4. embosom
  5. embosomed
  6. embosoming
  7. embosoms
  8. emboss
  9. embossable
  10. embossed
  11. embosser

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