circumcise
verb (used with object)
to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite.
circumcising
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present participleof circumcise.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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By not circumcising my son, have I made a horrible mistake?
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2019
The other notable western nations circumcising baby boys are Canada and Australia.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2019
Even for some progressive Jews, circumcising a son and holding a bris remains a quintessential part of being a Jewish parent.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2017
Advocates say that in recent years doctors have begun making clandestine visits to villages, arriving at night and often under the guise of circumcising boys.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 17, 2015
They differ in some respects from those employed in circumcising a convert.
From History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance by Peter Charles Remondino
