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meekening

meekening is the present participle and gerund of meeken.

Meaning of meeken

Verb

meeken (third-person singular simple present meekens, present participle meekening, simple past and past participle meekened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become meek or submissive.
    • Tear each other's flesh no more,
      But kindly think and speak the same;
      All express the meekening power
      And spirit Of the Lamb!1779, John Wesley, Collection of Psalms and Hymns. The Collection

Questions about meekening

What is meekening the present participle and gerund of?
Meekening is the present participle and gerund of meeken.

Words near meekening in the dictionary

  1. meek
  2. Meekatharra
  3. meeked
  4. meeken
  5. meekened
  6. meekening
  7. meekens
  8. meeker
  9. Meeker County
  10. meekered
  11. meekering

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