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refuging

refuging is the present participle and gerund of refuge.

Meaning of refuge

Verb

refuge (third-person singular simple present refuges, present participle refuging, simple past and past participle refuged)

  1. (intransitive) To return to a place of shelter.
    • Among these macaques, although activity cycles are quite variable from location to location, refuging is a common characteristic.2011, Michael D. Gumert, Agustín Fuentes, Lisa Jones-Engel, Monkeys on the Edge
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To shelter; to protect.

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Questions about refuging

What is refuging the present participle and gerund of?
Refuging is the present participle and gerund of refuge.

Words near refuging in the dictionary

  1. refugeless
  2. refuges
  3. refugia
  4. refugial
  5. Refugian
  6. refuging
  7. Refugio
  8. Refugio County
  9. refugitive
  10. refugitives
  11. refugium

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