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Definition: FUMIGATING

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. To incense.[Eve - graph theoretic]
2. Present participle conjugation of the verb fumigate.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(fumigate)
1. Treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests.[Wordnet].
2. To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or vapor; to purify, or free from infection, by the use of smoke or vapors.[Websters].
3. To smoke; to perfume.[Websters].
4. Base verb from the following inflections: fumigating, fumigated, fumigates, fumigator, fumigators, fumigatingly and fumigatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "Fumigating" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1780. (references)

Specialty Definition: FUMIGATING

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] Smoking; applying smoke to.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Verb] Present participle of fumigate. (references)

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Definition: FUMIGATING

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. To incense.[Eve - graph theoretic]
2. Present participle conjugation of the verb fumigate.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(fumigate)
1. Treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests.[Wordnet].
2. To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or vapor; to purify, or free from infection, by the use of smoke or vapors.[Websters].
3. To smoke; to perfume.[Websters].
4. Base verb from the following inflections: fumigating, fumigated, fumigates, fumigator, fumigators, fumigatingly and fumigatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "FUMIGATING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1780. (references)

Specialty Definition: FUMIGATING

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] Smoking; applying smoke to.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Verb] Present participle of fumigate. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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