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withsaking

withsaking is the present participle and gerund of withsake.

Meaning of withsake

Verb

withsake (third-person singular simple present withsakes, present participle withsaking, simple past withsook, past participle withsaken)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuse.
    • Well! the king then openly declared to the priest and to them all, that he would firmly "withsake" and renounce idolatry, and receive the faith of Christ.1852, Alfred (King of England), The whole works of King Alfred the Great

Questions about withsaking

What is withsaking the present participle and gerund of?
Withsaking is the present participle and gerund of withsake.

Words near withsaking in the dictionary

  1. withs
  2. withsaid
  3. withsake
  4. withsaken
  5. withsakes
  6. withsaking
  7. withsat
  8. withsave
  9. withsaved
  10. withsaves
  11. withsaving

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