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fending and proving

fending and proving is the present participle and gerund of fend and prove.

Meaning of fend and prove

Verb

fend and prove (third-person singular simple present fends and proves, present participle fending and proving, simple past fended and proved, past participle fended and proved or fended and proven)

  1. (idiomatic) To engage in argument.
    • The dexterous management of terms, and being able to fend and prove with them, I know has, and does pass in the world for a great part of learning; but it is learning distinct from knowledge; […]1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC

Questions about fending and proving

What is fending and proving the present participle and gerund of?
Fending and proving is the present participle and gerund of fend and prove.

Words near fending and proving in the dictionary

  1. Fenderson
  2. fendier
  3. fendiest
  4. fendiline
  5. fending
  6. fending and proving
  7. fending away
  8. fending for oneself
  9. fending off
  10. Fendley
  11. Fendleys

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