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greening up

greening up is the present participle and gerund of green up.

Meaning of green up

Verb

green up (third-person singular simple present greens up, present participle greening up, simple past and past participle greened up)

  1. Of vegetation: to put forth new growth.
  2. Of a landscape, region, etc.: to become green as a result of seasonal vegetation growth.

Questions about greening up

What is greening up the present participle and gerund of?
Greening up is the present participle and gerund of green up.

Words near greening up in the dictionary

  1. greenifies
  2. greenify
  3. greenifying
  4. greening
  5. greening out
  6. greening up
  7. greenings
  8. greenish
  9. greenish blue
  10. greenish blues
  11. greenish warbler

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