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sophronizing

sophronizing is the present participle and gerund of sophronize.

Meaning of sophronize

Verb

sophronize (third-person singular simple present sophronizes, present participle sophronizing, simple past and past participle sophronized)

  1. (rare, transitive) To imbue with moral principles or self-control.

Questions about sophronizing

What is sophronizing the present participle and gerund of?
Sophronizing is the present participle and gerund of sophronize.

Words near sophronizing in the dictionary

  1. sophron
  2. Sophronia
  3. sophronize
  4. sophronized
  5. sophronizes
  6. sophronizing
  7. sophrosyne
  8. sophs
  9. sophta
  10. sophtas
  11. sophumer

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