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predeceasing

predeceasing is the present participle and gerund of predecease.

Meaning of predecease

Verb

predecease (third-person singular simple present predeceases, present participle predeceasing, simple past and past participle predeceased)

  1. (transitive) To die sooner than.
    • Husbands usually predecease their wives.

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Questions about predeceasing

What is predeceasing the present participle and gerund of?
Predeceasing is the present participle and gerund of predecease.

Words near predeceasing in the dictionary

  1. predecease
  2. predeceased
  3. predeceaser
  4. predeceasers
  5. predeceases
  6. predeceasing
  7. predecess
  8. predecessed
  9. predecesses
  10. predecessing
  11. predecessive

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