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rising and shining

rising and shining is the present participle and gerund of rise and shine.

Meaning of rise and shine

Verb

rise and shine (third-person singular simple present rises and shines, present participle rising and shining, simple past rose and shone, past participle risen and shone)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) Used to wish someone happiness upon waking up
    • Near-synonym: get up

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Questions about rising and shining

What is rising and shining the present participle and gerund of?
Rising and shining is the present participle and gerund of rise and shine.

Words near rising and shining in the dictionary

  1. risibly
  2. rising
  3. rising above
  4. rising action
  5. rising actions
  6. rising and shining
  7. rising damp
  8. rising diphthong
  9. rising diphthongs
  10. rising from the ashes
  11. rising from the dead

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