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winning one's spurs

winning one's spurs is the present participle and gerund of win one's spurs.

Meaning of win one's spurs

Verb

win one's spurs (third-person singular simple present wins one's spurs, present participle winning one's spurs, simple past and past participle won one's spurs)

  1. To achieve recognition.

Questions about winning one's spurs

What is winning one's spurs the present participle and gerund of?
Winning one's spurs is the present participle and gerund of win one's spurs.

Words near winning one's spurs in the dictionary

  1. winning hazard
  2. winning hazards
  3. winning is a great deodorant
  4. winning mentalities
  5. winning one for the Gipper
  6. winning one's spurs
  7. winning out
  8. winning over
  9. winning post
  10. winning posts
  11. winning round

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