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libating

libating is the present participle and gerund of libate.

Meaning of libate

Verb

libate (third-person singular simple present libates, present participle libating, simple past and past participle libated)

  1. (intransitive) To pour a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.

Questions about libating

What is libating the present participle and gerund of?
Libating is the present participle and gerund of libate.

Words near libating in the dictionary

  1. libary
  2. Libas
  3. libate
  4. libated
  5. libates
  6. libating
  7. libation
  8. libational
  9. libationary
  10. libationer
  11. libationers

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