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vetoing

vetoing is the present participle and gerund of veto.

Meaning of veto

Verb

veto (third-person singular simple present vetoes, present participle vetoing, simple past and past participle vetoed)

  1. (transitive) To use a veto against.
    • The president vetoed the bill.
  2. (transitive) To countermand.
    • Mom and Dad vetoed our menu preferences for the holiday meal.

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Questions about vetoing

What is vetoing the present participle and gerund of?
Vetoing is the present participle and gerund of veto.

Words near vetoing in the dictionary

  1. vetocracy
  2. vetoed
  3. vetoer
  4. vetoers
  5. vetoes
  6. vetoing
  7. vetoism
  8. vetoist
  9. vetoistic
  10. vetoistical
  11. vetoists

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