adj
Meaning 1
That encroaches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- She could hardly see anything in the encroaching darkness.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
encroaching
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of encroach
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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