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resuscitating

resuscitating is the present participle and gerund of resuscitate.

Meaning of resuscitate

Verb

resuscitate (third-person singular simple present resuscitates, present participle resuscitating, simple past and past participle resuscitated)

  1. (transitive) To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to.
    • to resuscitate a drowned person
  2. (intransitive) To regain consciousness.
    Synonyms:
    come to

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Questions about resuscitating

What is resuscitating the present participle and gerund of?
Resuscitating is the present participle and gerund of resuscitate.

Words near resuscitating in the dictionary

  1. resuscitant
  2. resuscitants
  3. resuscitate
  4. resuscitated
  5. resuscitates
  6. resuscitating
  7. resuscitation
  8. resuscitations
  9. resuscitative
  10. resuscitator
  11. resuscitators

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