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philosophating

philosophating is the present participle and gerund of philosophate.

Meaning of philosophate

Verb

philosophate (third-person singular simple present philosophates, present participle philosophating, simple past and past participle philosophated)

  1. (rare) To philosophize.
    • If, as some say, to philosophate be to doubt; with much more reason, to rave and fantastiquize, as I doe, must necessarily be to doubt[…].1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 3, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC

Questions about philosophating

What is philosophating the present participle and gerund of?
Philosophating is the present participle and gerund of philosophate.

Words near philosophating in the dictionary

  1. philosophasters
  2. philosophastry
  3. philosophate
  4. philosophated
  5. philosophates
  6. philosophating
  7. philosophation
  8. philosophations
  9. philosophe
  10. philosopheme
  11. philosophemes

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