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perversing

perversing is the present participle and gerund of perverse.

Meaning of perverse

Verb

perverse (third-person singular simple present perverses, present participle perversing, simple past and past participle perversed)

  1. (archaic, nonstandard) To pervert.
    • This rule hath been always for the commodity of that kingdom, where as the powers have been thus by them perversed.1545, John Bale, Image of Both Churches

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Questions about perversing

What is perversing the present participle and gerund of?
Perversing is the present participle and gerund of perverse.

Words near perversing in the dictionary

  1. perverseness
  2. perversenesses
  3. perverser
  4. perverses
  5. perversest
  6. perversing
  7. perversion
  8. perversions
  9. perversities
  10. perversity
  11. perversive

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