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giving rise to

giving rise to is the present participle and gerund of give rise to.

Meaning of give rise to

Verb

give rise to (third-person singular simple present gives rise to, present participle giving rise to, simple past gave rise to, past participle given rise to)

  1. (transitive) To be the origin of; to produce; to result in.
    Synonyms:
    engender, spawn

Questions about giving rise to

What is giving rise to the present participle and gerund of?
Giving rise to is the present participle and gerund of give rise to.

Words near giving rise to in the dictionary

  1. giving out
  2. giving over
  3. giving pause
  4. giving paw
  5. giving pursuit
  6. giving rise to
  7. giving somebody time
  8. giving someone a big head
  9. giving someone a bloody nose
  10. giving someone a break
  11. giving someone a hand

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