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swiftening

swiftening is the present participle and gerund of swiften.

Meaning of swiften

Verb

swiften (third-person singular simple present swiftens, present participle swiftening, simple past and past participle swiftened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become swifter or faster; to hasten.

Questions about swiftening

What is swiftening the present participle and gerund of?
Swiftening is the present participle and gerund of swiften.

Words near swiftening in the dictionary

  1. swiftboating
  2. swiftboats
  3. Swiftdom
  4. swiften
  5. swiftened
  6. swiftening
  7. swiftens
  8. swifter
  9. swiftered
  10. swiftering
  11. swifters

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