"bering" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /bɪˈɹɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: berings [present, singular, third-person], beringing [participle, present], beringed [participle, past], beringed [past]
Rhymes: -ɪŋ Etymology: From be- (prefix forming verbs from adjectives or nouns, usually with the sense ‘to make, become, or cause to be [like the adjective or noun]’) + ring. Etymology templates: {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{prefix|en|be|ring|pos1=prefix forming verbs from adjectives or nouns, usually with the sense ‘to make, become, or cause to be 􂀿like the adjective or noun􂁀’}} be- (prefix forming verbs from adjectives or nouns, usually with the sense ‘to make, become, or cause to be [like the adjective or noun]’) + ring Head templates: {{en-verb}} bering (third-person singular simple present berings, present participle beringing, simple past and past participle beringed)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, dated) To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle). Tags: dated, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-bering-en-verb-R4mjWAHS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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