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highing

highing is the present participle and gerund of high.

Meaning of high

Verb

high (third-person singular simple present highs, present participle highing, simple past and past participle highed)

  1. (obsolete) To rise.
    • The sun higheth.

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Words that rhyme with highing

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Questions about highing

What is highing the present participle and gerund of?
Highing is the present participle and gerund of high.

Words near highing in the dictionary

  1. highhandedly
  2. highhandedness
  3. highhearted
  4. highheartedly
  5. highheartedness
  6. highing
  7. highish
  8. highjack
  9. highjacked
  10. highjacker
  11. highjackers

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