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legating

legating is the present participle and gerund of legate.

Meaning of legate

Verb

legate (third-person singular simple present legates, present participle legating, simple past and past participle legated)

  1. (transitive) To leave as a legacy.

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Questions about legating

What is legating the present participle and gerund of?
Legating is the present participle and gerund of legate.

Words near legating in the dictionary

  1. legateeships
  2. legates
  3. legateship
  4. legateships
  5. legatine
  6. legating
  7. legation
  8. legationary
  9. legations
  10. legative
  11. legato

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