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instarring

instarring is the present participle and gerund of instar.

Meaning of instar

Verb

instar (third-person singular simple present instars, present participle instarring, simple past and past participle instarred)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To stud or adorn with stars or other brilliants; to star.
    • Yet mark with shining steps the humbler way;
      And, as angelic feet instar the sky,
      Drop the bright sparks along the wilderness.1882, Frederick Randolph Abbe, The Temple Rebuilt: A Poem, page 125
  2. (transitive) To make a star of; set as a star.

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Questions about instarring

What is instarring the present participle and gerund of?
Instarring is the present participle and gerund of instar.

Words near instarring in the dictionary

  1. Instapoet
  2. Instapoetry
  3. Instapoets
  4. instar
  5. instarred
  6. instarring
  7. instars
  8. instasend
  9. Instashit
  10. Instastoried
  11. Instastories

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