- pres. pple
- abbr.present participle
Dictionary of abbreviations. 2012.
pres. pple
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-ble — var. of able (soluble); occurring first in words of Latin origin that came into English through French, later in words taken directly from Latin. [ME < OF < L bilem, acc. of bilis (masc. and fem.) or < bile (neut.) adj. suffix] * * * ble … Useful english dictionary
-ance — suffix forming nouns expressing: 1 a quality or state or an instance of one (arrogance; protuberance; relevance; resemblance). 2 an action (assistance; furtherance; penance). Etymology: from or after F ance f. L antia, entia (cf. ENCE) f. pres.… … Useful english dictionary
somnifacient — I. |sämnə|fāshənt adjective Etymology: somni + facient : hypnotic 1 II. noun : hypnotic 1 * * * /som neuh fay sheuhnt/, adj. 1. causing or inducing sleep. n … Useful english dictionary
infinitant — infinˈitant adjective (logic) Denoting merely negative attribution • • • Main Entry: ↑infinite * * * infinitant, a. Logic. (ɪnˈfɪnɪtənt) [ad. Schol.L. infīnītāns, pres. pple. of infīnītāre to infinitate.] That infinitates; applied to a sign of… … Useful english dictionary
bene-merent — † bene merent, a. Obs. rare 0. [f. L. bene well + merent em, pres. pple. of merēre to deserve.] ‘That deserves well.’ Blount Glossogr. 1656 … Useful english dictionary
bullescence — Bot. (bʊˈlɛsəns) [as if ad. Lat. *bullescentia f. pres. pple. of bullesc ĕre to bubble.] A term applied to the condition occurring in leaves when the inter venous structure rises above the veins, as in the Savoy cabbage. Cf. bullate. in Syd. Soc … Useful english dictionary
enerthand — enerthand, pres. pple. of enherd, Obs … Useful english dictionary
gement — † ˈgement, a. Obs. 0 [ad. L. gement em, pres. pple. of gemĕre to groan.] Groaning, lamenting. in Blount Glossogr … Useful english dictionary
grateolent — † grateolent, a. Obs. rare 0. [f. L. grātē, adv. of grātus pleasant + olent em, pres. pple. of olēre to smell (after graveolent).] ‘Well savouring, smelling pleasantly’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656) … Useful english dictionary
-ind — ind, inde obs. ME. ending of pres. pple.: see ing2 … Useful english dictionary
