usuring
usuring is the present participle and gerund of usure.
Meaning of usure
Verb (1)
usure (third-person singular simple present usures, present participle usuring, simple past and past participle usured)
- To commit usury.
- I turn no moneys in the public bank; Nor usure private.1605, Ben Johson, Volpone, or The Fox
Verb (2)
usure (third-person singular simple present usures, present participle usuring, simple past and past participle usured)
- To cause to degenerate through usage.
- The maternal tongue is irrevocably supplanted by a usured tongue, the language of the truck driver and of the maid in Andalusia.2006, Stefania Lucamante, Sharon Wood, Under Arturo's Star: The Cultural Legacies of Elsa Morante, page 174
Noun
usuring (uncountable)
- The practice of usury
Questions about usuring
- What does usuring mean?
- Usuring means the practice of usury.
- What is usuring the present participle and gerund of?
- Usuring is the present participle and gerund of usure.
- What part of speech is usuring?
- Usuring is a noun.
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