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pasting up

pasting up is the present participle and gerund of paste up.

Meaning of paste up

Verb

paste up (third-person singular simple present pastes up, present participle pasting up, simple past and past participle pasted up)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To paste (things) into position, especially in layout and page makeup.
    • About all you need to do is paste up the finished art for the printer.1997, Raymond Kimber, Quality Management Handbook, Second Edition, →ISBN, page 246
  2. (idiomatic) To display on a wall, kiosk, or other prominent surface, using adhesive.
    • She joined other fan clubs for other stars in order to get eight-by-ten photos to paste up in her bedroom, and her loyalties changed meteorically.1992, Raymond Strait, Here They Are Jayne Mansfield, →ISBN, page 37

Questions about pasting up

What is pasting up the present participle and gerund of?
Pasting up is the present participle and gerund of paste up.

Words near pasting up in the dictionary

  1. pastinas
  2. pastinate
  3. pastine
  4. pastiness
  5. pasting
  6. pasting up
  7. pastings
  8. pastirma
  9. pastis
  10. pastises
  11. pastism

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