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patinating

patinating is the present participle and gerund of patinate.

Meaning of patinate

Verb

patinate (third-person singular simple present patinates, present participle patinating, simple past and past participle patinated)

  1. (transitive) To coat with a patina.
  2. (intransitive) To become coated with a patina.

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Questions about patinating

What is patinating the present participle and gerund of?
Patinating is the present participle and gerund of patinate.

Words near patinating in the dictionary

  1. patinaed
  2. patinas
  3. patinate
  4. patinated
  5. patinates
  6. patinating
  7. patination
  8. patinations
  9. patine
  10. patined
  11. patines

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