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putting to the blush

putting to the blush is the present participle and gerund of put to the blush.

Meaning of put to the blush

Verb

put to the blush (third-person singular simple present puts to the blush, present participle putting to the blush, simple past and past participle put to the blush)

  1. (transitive) To cause to blush with shame; to put to shame.
    • I am glad he is gon, a put me to the blush
      When a did aske me of ritch Somerfields death.1611, Lording Barry, Ram-Alley: or Merrie-Trickes, London: Robert Wilson, act II, scene 1

Questions about putting to the blush

What is putting to the blush the present participle and gerund of?
Putting to the blush is the present participle and gerund of put to the blush.

Words near putting to the blush in the dictionary

  1. putting to lie
  2. putting to rest
  3. putting to sea
  4. putting to shame
  5. putting to sleep
  6. putting to the blush
  7. putting to the horn
  8. putting to the sword
  9. putting to the test
  10. putting to the torch
  11. putting to use

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