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withgoing

withgoing is the present participle and gerund of withgo.

Meaning of withgo

Verb

withgo (third-person singular simple present withgoes, present participle withgoing, simple past withwent, past participle withgone)

  1. (archaic, formal, transitive) To go against; oppose; transgress.
    • Bisbie, being then in the 55th year of his age, and 30th year of his incumbency, by vertue of an unrighteous Act of a factious and rebellious convention, was deprived of the rectory of Long Melford for not withgoing his faith and sworn allegiance to King James the Second and transferring it to...1903, John Henry Overton, The nonjurors: their lives, principles, and writings
  2. (archaic, formal, transitive) To forgo; give up; pass up; forfeit.
    • "[...] In the name of all that is dear to you, let us help you to withgo the vengeance."1895, Aroda Reym, A life contrast

Questions about withgoing

What is withgoing the present participle and gerund of?
Withgoing is the present participle and gerund of withgo.

Words near withgoing in the dictionary

  1. withes
  2. Withey
  3. Witheys
  4. withgo
  5. withgoes
  6. withgoing
  7. withgone
  8. Withgott effect
  9. withheld
  10. withheldest
  11. withhold

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