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sainting

sainting is the present participle and gerund of saint.

Meaning of saint

Verb

saint (third-person singular simple present saints, present participle sainting, simple past and past participle sainted)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
    • Many Catholics wished to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately after his death.
    Synonyms:
    canonize

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Questions about sainting

What is sainting the present participle and gerund of?
Sainting is the present participle and gerund of saint.

Words near sainting in the dictionary

  1. sainthead
  2. sainthood
  3. sainthoods
  4. Saintil
  5. Saintils
  6. sainting
  7. saintish
  8. saintishly
  9. saintism
  10. saintless
  11. saintlessness

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