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generaling

generaling is the present participle and gerund of general.

Meaning of general

Verb

general (third-person singular simple present generals, present participle (US) generaling or (UK) generalling, simple past and past participle (US) generaled or (UK) generalled)

  1. To lead (soldiers) as a general.
    • Generalled by Mrs. Hauksbee, who, again, had all Mrs. Mallowe's wisdom at her disposal, proud of himself and, in the end, believing in himself because he was believed in, Otis Yeere stood ready for any fortune that might befall, certain that it would be good.1889, Rudyard Kipling, “The Education of Otis Yeere”, in Under the Deodars, Boston: The Greenock Press, published 1899, page 38

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Questions about generaling

What is generaling the present participle and gerund of?
Generaling is the present participle and gerund of general.

Words near generaling in the dictionary

  1. generalcy
  2. generaled
  3. generaless
  4. generalesses
  5. generalia
  6. generaling
  7. generalisability
  8. generalisable
  9. generalisation
  10. generalisations
  11. generalise

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