"word-process" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: word-processes [present, singular, third-person], word-processing [participle, present], word-processed [participle, past], word-processed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} word-process (third-person singular simple present word-processes, present participle word-processing, simple past and past participle word-processed)
  1. Alternative form of wordprocess. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wordprocess
    Sense id: en-word-process-en-verb-5u~Q-KJw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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