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exchanging vows

exchanging vows is the present participle and gerund of exchange vows.

Meaning of exchange vows

Verb

exchange vows (third-person singular simple present exchanges vows, present participle exchanging vows, simple past and past participle exchanged vows)

  1. (literally) To make a mutual promise.
  2. To get married.
    • The wealthy Earl of Dalkeith and Jane McNeil, 22-year-old former model, will exchange vows tomorrow in Britain's society wedding of the year.1953 January 10, “Earl of Dalkeith, Jane McNeill To Be Wed in Brilliant Ceremony”, in Montreal Gazette, retrieved 25 Nov 2012, page 17

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What is exchanging vows the present participle and gerund of?
Exchanging vows is the present participle and gerund of exchange vows.

Words near exchanging vows in the dictionary

  1. exchanging
  2. exchanging blows
  3. exchanging contracts
  4. exchanging flesh
  5. exchanging of contracts
  6. exchanging vows
  7. Exchangite
  8. Exchangites
  9. excheat
  10. excheator
  11. excheators

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