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precognoscing

precognoscing is the present participle and gerund of precognosce.

Meaning of precognosce

Verb

precognosce (third-person singular simple present precognosces, present participle precognoscing, simple past and past participle precognosced)

  1. (Scotland, transitive) To examine (e.g. witnesses or evidence) beforehand.
    • a committee of nine precognoscing the chances1858-1880, David Masson, Life of Milton in Connexion with the History of His Own Time

Questions about precognoscing

What is precognoscing the present participle and gerund of?
Precognoscing is the present participle and gerund of precognosce.

Words near precognoscing in the dictionary

  1. precognizes
  2. precognizing
  3. precognosce
  4. precognosced
  5. precognosces
  6. precognoscing
  7. precogs
  8. precoital
  9. precoitally
  10. precoitional
  11. precoitus

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