"precent" meaning in All languages combined

See precent on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: precents [present, singular, third-person], precenting [participle, present], precented [participle, past], precented [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} precent (third-person singular simple present precents, present participle precenting, simple past and past participle precented)
  1. (intransitive) To act as precentor, leading songs or prayers in a place of worship. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-precent-en-verb-bfvMGui2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "precenting",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "precented",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "precented",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To act as precentor, leading songs or prayers in a place of worship."
      ],
      "id": "en-precent-en-verb-bfvMGui2",
      "links": [
        [
          "precentor",
          "precentor"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To act as precentor, leading songs or prayers in a place of worship."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "precent"
}

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        "present",
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        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "precenting",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "precented",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "precented",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English lemmas",
        "English verbs",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To act as precentor, leading songs or prayers in a place of worship."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "precentor",
          "precentor"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To act as precentor, leading songs or prayers in a place of worship."
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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