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encurtaining

encurtaining is the present participle and gerund of encurtain.

Meaning of encurtain

Verb

encurtain (third-person singular simple present encurtains, present participle encurtaining, simple past and past participle encurtained)

  1. (transitive) To enclose with, or as if with, curtains.
    Synonyms:
    incurtain

Questions about encurtaining

What is encurtaining the present participle and gerund of?
Encurtaining is the present participle and gerund of encurtain.

Words near encurtaining in the dictionary

  1. encursed
  2. encurses
  3. encursing
  4. encurtain
  5. encurtained
  6. encurtaining
  7. encurtains
  8. ency
  9. encyc
  10. encyc.
  11. encycl

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