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suiting the action to the word

suiting the action to the word is the present participle and gerund of suit the action to the word.

Meaning of suit the action to the word

Verb

suit the action to the word (third-person singular simple present suits the action to the word, present participle suiting the action to the word, simple past and past participle suited the action to the word)

  1. (idiomatic) To do what one has just proposed or spoken of.
    • “Hide!” cried Ebony, with a roll of his huge eyes, as he suited the action to the word, […]1887, R. M. Ballantyne, The Fugitives

Questions about suiting the action to the word

What is suiting the action to the word the present participle and gerund of?
Suiting the action to the word is the present participle and gerund of suit the action to the word.

Words near suiting the action to the word in the dictionary

  1. suitheistic
  2. suiting
  3. suiting down to the ground
  4. suiting one's book
  5. suiting oneself
  6. suiting the action to the word
  7. suiting up
  8. suitingly
  9. suitings
  10. suitjacket
  11. suitjackets

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