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revendicating

revendicating is the present participle and gerund of revendicate.

Meaning of revendicate

Verb

revendicate (third-person singular simple present revendicates, present participle revendicating, simple past and past participle revendicated)

  1. (formal, transitive) To reclaim; to demand the restoration of (something) as a right, or to maintain a claim to (a property or right) that has been withheld.
    • And the alienation of any of its possessions by the conqueror is valid and irretrievable. Should some subsequent fortunate revolution deliver it from the conqueror's yoke, it can revendicate them.1760, M. de Vittel, LAW OF NATIONS, volume 1, translation of original in French, page 86
    Synonyms:
    reclaim, recover

Questions about revendicating

What is revendicating the present participle and gerund of?
Revendicating is the present participle and gerund of revendicate.

Words near revendicating in the dictionary

  1. revend
  2. revendge
  3. revendicate
  4. revendicated
  5. revendicates
  6. revendicating
  7. revendication
  8. revendications
  9. revending
  10. reveneer
  11. reveneered

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