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majorating

majorating is the present participle and gerund of majorate.

Meaning of majorate

Verb

majorate (third-person singular simple present majorates, present participle majorating, simple past and past participle majorated)

  1. (obsolete) To augment; to increase.
    • The Embryo[…]proceeds to majoration and augmentation accordingly. And it is[…]an absurdity to think, that the Infant after conception should be majorated by the influence of any other Soul then that from whom he received his formation.1660, James Howell, Parley of Beasts

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Questions about majorating

What is majorating the present participle and gerund of?
Majorating is the present participle and gerund of majorate.

Words near majorating in the dictionary

  1. majorants
  2. majorat
  3. majorate
  4. majorated
  5. majorates
  6. majorating
  7. majoration
  8. majorations
  9. majorats
  10. Majorca
  11. Majorcan

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