aborning
[ uh-bawr-ning ]
/ əˈbɔr nɪŋ /
adverb
in birth; before being carried out: The scheme died aborning.
adjective
being born; coming into being, fruition, realization, etc.: A new era of architecture is aborning.
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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"
"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
Words nearby aborning
aboriginal, aboriginalia, aboriginality, aborigine, aborigines, aborning, abort, aborted systole, aborticide, abortient, abortifacient
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Example sentences from the Web for aborning
And green things died and shriveled, aborning: The desert was dotted with dead cattle.
Still Jim|Honor Willsie Morrow
British Dictionary definitions for aborning
aborning
/ (əˈbɔːnɪŋ) /
adverb
US while being born, developed, or realized (esp in the phrase die aborning)
Word Origin for aborning
C20: from a- ² + borning, from born
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