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gentling

verb
SayJENT-lingUS/ˈd͡ʒɛntlɪŋ/UK/ˈdʒɛntlɪŋ/

1 meaning of gentling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of gentle. Use this -ing form when the calming or taming is happening now.

    She spent the whole morning gentling the nervous pony.

    Gentling the frightened dog took soft words and a lot of patience.

    Note

gentling is a form of gentle

gentle, verb: To make someone or something calm and relaxed. Full entry

Forms
gentlegentles he/she/itgentling -ing formgentled past tense, past participle
Spelling
gentle → gentling: drop the e, add -ing

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