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- [law-ing]
- /ˈlɔ ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [law-ing]
- /ˈlɔ ɪŋ/
Definitions of lawing word
- noun lawing the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision. 1
- noun lawing any written or positive rule or collection of rules prescribed under the authority of the state or nation, as by the people in its constitution. Compare bylaw, statute law. 1
- noun lawing the controlling influence of such rules; the condition of society brought about by their observance: maintaining law and order. 1
- noun lawing a system or collection of such rules. 1
- noun lawing the department of knowledge concerned with these rules; jurisprudence: to study law. 1
- noun lawing the body of such rules concerned with a particular subject or derived from a particular source: commercial law. 1
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Origin of lawing
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; obsolete Scots law bill, Middle English (dial.) lagh < Old Norse lag price, tax, proper place (cf. law1) + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Lawing
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preposition
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determiner
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lawing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lawing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lawing
verb lawing
- sue — to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages.
- litigate — to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
- summon — to call upon to do something specified.
- try — to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
- indict — (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder.
Antonyms for lawing
verb lawing
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
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