bishop
/ˈbɪʃəp/ verb C2- To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.
- To make a bishop.
- To make a horse seem younger, particularly by manipulation of its teeth. · 1727, R. Bradley, Family Dict. at "Horse" This way of making a Horse look young is... called Bishoping.
He/she/it bishops · Past bishoped · Past participle bishoped · -ing form bishoping
Verb forms
- Base form
- bishop
- He/she/it
- bishops
- Past
- bishoped
- Past participle
- bishoped
- -ing form
- bishoping
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