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setting an example

setting an example is the present participle and gerund of set an example.

Meaning of set an example

Verb

set an example (third-person singular simple present sets an example, present participle setting an example, simple past and past participle set an example)

  1. To behave in a way that other people should.

Questions about setting an example

What is setting an example the present participle and gerund of?
Setting an example is the present participle and gerund of set an example.

Words near setting an example in the dictionary

  1. setting afire
  2. setting after
  3. setting against
  4. setting ahead
  5. setting alight
  6. setting an example
  7. setting apart
  8. setting aright
  9. setting aside
  10. setting at defiance
  11. setting at naught

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