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greenening

greenening is the present participle of greenen.

Meaning of greenen

Verb

greenen (third-person singular simple present greenens, present participle greenening, simple past and past participle greenened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become green.
    • Reddened salt and greenened faults –
      Passions and envies run strong […]2019, Damon Freed, When the Church Bell Chimes, page 16

Questions about greenening

What is greenening the present participle of?
Greenening is the present participle of greenen.

Words near greenening in the dictionary

  1. greened out
  2. greened up
  3. greened-out
  4. greenen
  5. greenened
  6. greenening
  7. greenens
  8. greener
  9. greener pastures
  10. greener-eyed
  11. greeneries

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