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withspeaking

withspeaking is the present participle and gerund of withspeak.

Meaning of withspeak

Verb

withspeak (third-person singular simple present withspeaks, present participle withspeaking, simple past withspoke, past participle withspoken)

  1. (rare, transitive) To speak against; contradict.
    • How may I withspeak the hostile word or find an answer to my foes?1910, Cynewulf, Charles W. Kennedy, Ph.D, The poems of Cynewulf, page 158

Questions about withspeaking

What is withspeaking the present participle and gerund of?
Withspeaking is the present participle and gerund of withspeak.

Words near withspeaking in the dictionary

  1. withsits
  2. withsitten
  3. withsitting
  4. withsook
  5. withspeak
  6. withspeaking
  7. withspeaks
  8. withspoke
  9. withspoken
  10. withstand
  11. withstandable

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