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enstarring

enstarring is the present participle and gerund of enstar.

Meaning of enstar

Verb

enstar (third-person singular simple present enstars, present participle enstarring, simple past and past participle enstarred)

  1. (archaic, poetic, transitive) To adorn with stars.
  2. (archaic, poetic, transitive) To set up as or like a star.
    • […] enstarring himself in the firmament of human thought.1856, The British Educator, page 233

Questions about enstarring

What is enstarring the present participle and gerund of?
Enstarring is the present participle and gerund of enstar.

Words near enstarring in the dictionary

  1. enstamping
  2. enstamps
  3. enstantly
  4. enstar
  5. enstarred
  6. enstarring
  7. enstars
  8. enstasis
  9. enstate
  10. enstated
  11. enstates

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