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periling

periling is the present participle and gerund of peril.

Meaning of peril

Verb

peril (third-person singular simple present perils, present participle (US) periling or (UK) perilling, simple past and past participle (US) periled or (UK) perilled)

  1. (transitive) To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.
    • And are we, Mr. President, who stood by our country then, who threw open our coffers, who bared our bosoms, who freely perilled all in that conflict, to be reproached with want of attachment to the Union?1830, Robert Hayne, Speech in the United States Senate

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Questions about periling

What is periling the present participle and gerund of?
Periling is the present participle and gerund of peril.

Words near periling in the dictionary

  1. perilesional
  2. perilesionally
  3. periligamentous
  4. perilimbal
  5. periliminal
  6. periling
  7. perilingual
  8. perilingually
  9. perilipin
  10. perilipins
  11. perilithon

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