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propining

propining is the present participle and gerund of propine.

Meaning of propine

Verb

propine (third-person singular simple present propines, present participle propining, simple past and past participle propined)

  1. To pledge; to offer as a toast in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup.
    • The lovely sorceress mix'd, and to the prince
      Health, peace and joy propin'd.1752, Christopher Smart, “The Hop-Garden”, in Poems
  2. (broadly) To give in token of friendship.
  3. To give, or deliver; to subject.
    • we would propine, both our selues, and our cause, vnto open and iust derision.1622, Martin Fotherby, Atheomastix

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Questions about propining

What is propining the present participle and gerund of?
Propining is the present participle and gerund of propine.

Words near propining in the dictionary

  1. propine
  2. propineb
  3. propined
  4. propines
  5. propinetidine
  6. propining
  7. propink
  8. propinked
  9. propinking
  10. propinks
  11. propinquate

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