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exhibiting

exhibiting is the present participle and gerund of exhibit.

Meaning of exhibit

Verb

exhibit (third-person singular simple present exhibits, present participle exhibiting, simple past and past participle exhibited)

  1. (transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
    • He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards.
    Synonyms:
    display, show, show off
  2. (transitive) To demonstrate.
    • The players exhibited great skill.
    Synonyms:
    demonstrate, show
  3. (transitive) To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.
    • I now exhibit this bloody hammer.
  4. (intransitive) To put on a public display.
    • Will you be exhibiting this year?
  5. To administer as a remedy.
    • to exhibit calomel

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Words formed from exhibiting

Questions about exhibiting

What is exhibiting the present participle and gerund of?
Exhibiting is the present participle and gerund of exhibit.

Words near exhibiting in the dictionary

  1. exhibitees
  2. exhibiter
  3. exhibiters
  4. exhibitgoer
  5. exhibitgoers
  6. exhibiting
  7. exhibition
  8. exhibition game
  9. exhibition games
  10. exhibition hall
  11. exhibition halls

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