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heavening

heavening is the present participle and gerund of heaven.

Meaning of heaven

Verb

heaven (third-person singular simple present heavens, present participle heavening, simple past and past participle heavened)

  1. (obsolete) To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.
    • He heauens himselfe on earth, & for a litle pelfe cousens himselfe of blisse.1614, Thomas Adams, The divells banket described in sixe sermons, II 81
  2. (obsolete) To beatify, enchant, or please greatly.
    • They [Byron's Tales]...enraptured the public and heavened Murray.1924 April 13, Observer, 12 4
  3. (obsolete) To beautify, to make into a paradise.

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Questions about heavening

What is heavening the present participle and gerund of?
Heavening is the present participle and gerund of heaven.

Words near heavening in the dictionary

  1. heavenes
  2. Heavenese
  3. heavenful
  4. heavenfuls
  5. heavenhood
  6. heavening
  7. heavenish
  8. heavenishly
  9. heavenize
  10. heavenized
  11. heavenizes

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