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firsting

firsting is the present participle and gerund of first.

Meaning of first

Verb

first (third-person singular simple present firsts, present participle firsting, simple past and past participle firsted)

  1. (rare, transitive) To propose (a new motion) in a meeting, which must subsequently be seconded.
    • This motion has been firsted and seconded. I desire to third it.1828, Diary of Thomas Burton, Esq. Member in the Parliaments of Oliver and Richard Cromwell, from 1656 to 1659: […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], page 290

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Questions about firsting

What is firsting the present participle and gerund of?
Firsting is the present participle and gerund of first.

Words near firsting in the dictionary

  1. firsthand
  2. firsthand learning
  3. firsthood
  4. firstie
  5. firsties
  6. firsting
  7. firstlight
  8. firstling
  9. firstlings
  10. firstly
  11. firstmost

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