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showing the way

showing the way is the present participle and gerund of show the way.

Meaning of show the way

Verb

show the way (third-person singular simple present shows the way, present participle showing the way, simple past showed the way, past participle shown the way)

  1. To indicate the correct method or approach for doing something.

Questions about showing the way

What is showing the way the present participle and gerund of?
Showing the way is the present participle and gerund of show the way.

Words near showing the way in the dictionary

  1. showing someone a good time
  2. showing someone one's etchings
  3. showing someone the door
  4. showing someone the ropes
  5. showing the flag
  6. showing the way
  7. showing up
  8. showing who's boss
  9. showing who's the boss
  10. showing willing
  11. showing-off

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