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laureating

laureating is the present participle and gerund of laureate.

Meaning of laureate

Verb

laureate (third-person singular simple present laureates, present participle laureating, simple past and past participle laureated)

  1. (intransitive) To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at English universities.

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Questions about laureating

What is laureating the present participle and gerund of?
Laureating is the present participle and gerund of laureate.

Words near laureating in the dictionary

  1. laureate
  2. laureated
  3. laureates
  4. laureateship
  5. laureateships
  6. laureating
  7. laureation
  8. laureations
  9. laureatship
  10. laureatships
  11. Laureen

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