What part of speech is usurping?

Usurping can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. usurping is a verb, gerund of usurp (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does usurping mean?

Definitions

Verb

usurp - take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"
usurp - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

Examples of usurping

#   Sentence  
1. verb With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.
2. verb I want to usurp the throne.
3. verb I didn't mean to usurp anybody.
4. verb With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.
5. verb I want to usurp the throne.
6. verb I didn't mean to usurp anybody.
Sentence  
verb
With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.
I want to usurp the throne.
I didn't mean to usurp anybody.
With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.
I want to usurp the throne.
I didn't mean to usurp anybody.

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