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withcalling

withcalling is the present participle and gerund of withcall.

Meaning of withcall

Verb

withcall (third-person singular simple present withcalls, present participle withcalling, simple past and past participle withcalled)

  1. (rare, transitive) To call back, recall.
    • Two of the Grand Jurisdictions have discontinued the use of this system and have withcalled their Grand Representatives.1895-1897, Proceedings, page 16
  2. (rare, transitive) To bring back, restore.
    • Alas, that he should himself have fallen on that very enchanted ground, from which it was the business and the glory of his life to withcall his younger brethren!1833, Peter Walker, Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater, Biblical repertory
  3. (rare, transitive) To call or draw away (from); divert.
    • […] intended to withcall him from his Studies, […]1716, Weekly remarks, and political reflections upon the most material news
  4. (rare, transitive) To withdraw or retract, especially one's words; recant; unsay.
    • He withcalls all he's swore.1901, Prior, Forest Flk.
  5. (rare, transitive) To recall or revoke; call off; rescind; cancel.
    • At the earnest solicitation of his church, Mr. Grupe has withcalled his resignation and will remain in the church as pastor.1905, The Advance, volume 50, page 425

See all 7 meanings of withcall

Noun

withcalling (countable and uncountable, plural withcallings)

  1. The act of calling back; revocation.
    • I purchased a Monterey Herald, reporting the withcalling of the subpoenas, and same is hereto attached.1930, Carlos S. Hardy, The Senate of the State of California, page 557

Forms of withcalling

pluralwithcallings

Origin of withcalling

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From withcall + -ing.

Questions about withcalling

What does withcalling mean?
Withcalling means the act of calling back; revocation.
What is withcalling the present participle and gerund of?
Withcalling is the present participle and gerund of withcall.
What part of speech is withcalling?
Withcalling is a noun.
What is the plural of withcalling?
The plural of withcalling is withcallings.

Words near withcalling in the dictionary

  1. withbears
  2. withbore
  3. withborne
  4. withcall
  5. withcalled
  6. withcalling
  7. withcalls
  8. Withdean
  9. withdraft
  10. withdrafts
  11. withdraught

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