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recoursing

recoursing is the present participle and gerund of recourse.

Meaning of recourse

Verb

recourse (third-person singular simple present recourses, present participle recoursing, simple past and past participle recoursed)

  1. (obsolete) To return; to recur.
    • […] the flame departing and recoursing thrice ere the wood took strength to be sharper to consume […]1563, John Foxe, “Martyrdom of Thomas Bilney”, in Actes and Monuments
    Synonyms:
    repeat
  2. (obsolete) To have recourse; to resort.
  3. (obsolete) To recurse (execute a procedure recursively).

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Questions about recoursing

What is recoursing the present participle and gerund of?
Recoursing is the present participle and gerund of recourse.

Words near recoursing in the dictionary

  1. recourse
  2. recoursed
  3. recourseful
  4. recourseless
  5. recourses
  6. recoursing
  7. recover
  8. recover one's senses
  9. recoverability
  10. recoverable
  11. recoverableness

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