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preposterating

preposterating is the present participle and gerund of preposterate.

Meaning of preposterate

Verb

preposterate (third-person singular simple present preposterates, present participle preposterating, simple past and past participle preposterated)

  1. (obsolete) To reverse or turn upside down.
    Synonyms:
    flip over, invert
  2. (obsolete) To pervert or disgrace.
    • I never saw thinge done by you which preposterated or perverted the good judgment that all the world esteemeth to shine in you.

Questions about preposterating

What is preposterating the present participle and gerund of?
Preposterating is the present participle and gerund of preposterate.

Words near preposterating in the dictionary

  1. prepossessors
  2. preposted
  3. preposterate
  4. preposterated
  5. preposterates
  6. preposterating
  7. preposterosities
  8. preposterosity
  9. preposterous
  10. preposterously
  11. preposterousness

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