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giving the stem

giving the stem is the present participle and gerund of give the stem.

Meaning of give the stem

Verb

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

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To ram with a ship.

Questions about giving the stem

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

Words near giving the stem in the dictionary

  1. giving the game away
  2. giving the lie
  3. giving the lie to
  4. giving the royal treatment
  5. giving the sack
  6. giving the stem
  7. giving the time of day
  8. giving the word
  9. giving thought
  10. giving toco
  11. giving tongue

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